Thanks-Al Lender will generally county 75% of the rent to offset the mortgage.

We could have paid the seller and took over the mortgage reducing cash out of pocket at purchase.

If you need a higher loan amount, you may need to consider a stand alone second mortgage. 

What do you look for when looking at traditional homes online (without having to drive all over and look at a ton of homes that will never work) to see if you can modify the home to make it work for this scenario?

Use your w2 to qualify for a mortgage.

I have 5 separate LLCs which have all been connected through the Online Banking feature so I can see them all in one place and transfer money between them seamlessly.

It's a code word for tire kickers who do nothing but loitering around REI clubs (now online, but same concept), talking shop to everybody while doing absolutely nothing to actually close deals and make money.Also drop the "multiple markets" thing.

If not, an easy way to find one would be to look up people who recently bought houses in cash, or search for those firms online if there are any locally.

To understand important terms and concepts, use resources like books, podcasts, online courses, and discussion boards.

I use QuickBooks Online for most of my clients.