@Louis Zameryka - Prices are high, but you can most definitely still find cash flowing deals.  

While the units look to cash flow, for the next 5 years we plan on using that cash flow for any extra expenses over and above what we would forecast for the maintenance, repairs, and capex items for the properties since we already have W2 jobs we plan on keeping for at least the next 5 years. 

Purchase price: $225,000 Cash invested: $80,000 Sale price: $375,000 This home was a foreclosure, and the home was a disaster.

I give them every opportunity to save the $30 application fee.

If you've saved enough, trying to house hack a local 2-family in your junior or senior year (maybe with a parent as a cosigner) would be ideal because you can learn landlording and experiment with your friends as tenants.

As the foundation of real estate investment analysis, underwriting allows us to evaluate potential returns and associated risks accurately, ensuring informed and confident investment decisions.Understanding critical metrics like Net Operating Income (NOI), Capitalization Rate (Cap Rate), Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR), Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM), and Cash-on-Cash Return is essential.

It sounds like you need to do a cash out refinance on your investment properties.

Starting with a cash purchase, renovate and refinance to potentially recover invested capital (as much as possible).I'm optimistic about this approach and eager to see how it unfolds!"

If these have the 2 position's to make up the puchase price, how can I use BiggerPocket's in finding the 2 lender's to satisfy each position to purchase the cash flowing property?

Offer hard cash for everything they lose every month they lose it, that MIGHt protect you.