Plumber confirmed that some DIY fixes are both bad for disposals and simply do nothing.Thoughts on this from you all?

It simply means that you agree to let them perform a 1031 exchange which starts with the sale - not that you have to help them finish. 

My goal of refinancing was simply lowering our monthly spending to reallocate towards future investments.

In this case however, since I'm raising debt, my profit comes from the deals.

There have been a few people that have done Sub2’s that come on here bragging about it.. those that do come on here bragging about seem to be  helping someone promote their product/mentoring , have a product or mentoring they are trying to remote directly or indirectly themselves, or simply do not understand the landscape of Bigger Pockets site.

Back before I retired, I didn't need any of the cash flow at all so all profit just rolled back into more properties.

Some one could offer her a better deal with profit sharing.

Investor savvy agents are few and far between so take the time to find the right one - you are not looking for your forever home and simply giving the agent a list of homes you want to look at which is what most agents do anymore. 

I never liked Airbnb's or VRBO's pricing structure because it seemed more like they set a price that will get you booked so they can get paid, and not necessarily for the profitability of your listing.

If your contract states that "time is of the essence", you could have forfeited your right to break the contract and get your EMD back simply by not adhering to the dates specified in the contract.