The good news is that you have a portfolio; so, have benefited from the huge increase in values and rents and artificially low rates...and have experience should opportunities surface. 

I am using it as you suggested to really compile the information I look for in deals and to be able to decipher between many deals that on the surface these days look so similar (everyone nearly has the same pref, IRR, equity multiple etc). 

Nor have I have even discussed my plan in any fashion.

I would appreciate the ability to obtain a quote for an investment property in a fast, automated fashion.

Since the numbers on the surface seem pretty good, I guess my main concerns right now would be if I could really get the $1,200 to $1,600 rent that the Redfins, Trulias, and Zillows detail, the quality/quantity of the rental pool, and if there's any highly recommended PMs in the area. 

Hello BP family, Middle aged guy here looking to learn and earn, the old fashioned way: with hard work, knowledge, and great connections. 

Surface level, it's easy!

Sacrificing round corners for stuff people care more about (hard dent proof surfaces, cost) was bold and looks like it will pay off.. 

While we don't mind work, if every property added in a day/week to a policy is processed in this fashion (10-30 days out from closing), and half of them have to be completely canceled and reworked, you can only imagine how much this might quickly overwhelm an agent/agency staff. 

On the surface, sounds like you just don't want the work..Why or how is that financing better than your cashout refi where you feel you are leaving too much behind in the deal?