I didn't know that I had to sign up this forum to talk with you.There are several things that I would have done if I were you:First, calculate how much your monthly income and expense.

The east side is mostly industrial and low income housing.

Their income simply doesn't cover it.

You'll need to use how it is reported now to determine your taxability now.

Regarding what we're looking for, cash flow is a must, as we want to match our W2s with rental income as quickly as possible. 

Maybe someone can help me understand There is only 1 Saturday in a week and if more than 1 go vacant at the same time, it could spell problems.Plus, If you want to scale to 30units or 50+ units doing it yourself could also spell problems without the right systems and processes in place.Nobody will look after the property as much as you will yourself, but scaling your portfolio and not having just another full time job in real estate (Investing should be for passive income and not another full time job, right?)

Maxing out retirement accounts, ira, adding to taxable accounts (index funds) for pre-age 59.5 access.

Idenitfy properties with enough deferred maintenance for a discount and not enough for Full scale renovation.With 10+ unit properties, you can utilize more DSCR loans and drive the value through the income approach to valuation. 

In an IRA the financed portion of the property triggers whats called UDFI (unrelated debt finance income) which triggers UBIT (unrelated business income tax). 

In general, a refinance requires documents proving the income of the borrower such as paystubs and W2s, as well as an appraisal of the property.