Curious if this would be advisable for the first one to help save some money and then maybe add management as money allows.

where I do think it helps is if your raising money from folks and or with banks..MBA gives some credibility for sure..

None of this stuff by itself is a ton of money, but add it all up and it cuts into profits.

Made a lump sum and now I make money in interest payments and I don’t have to have touch the house as far as repairs or landlording at all.  

Remember all the not so wise decisions the junior enlisted have done or some not so junior as well?

And there are many other things you can do SEO wise, but it takes a bit more work.

Conventional loans will follow the same guidelines, here is a good excerpt:https://selling-guide.fanniemae.com/sel/b2-1.3-03/cash-out-r...DSCR loans have flexible seasoning, which could allow you to put the money to use quicker, outweighing some negatives.

Each way you're making money on the property, it just depends upon the type of use you can envision.

They do make sheet vinyl that looks like wood and if you go to a flooring store usually they will have a much larger selection and can even save you money with different types of installation like going over exsisting floors with a floating vinyl sheet install. 

I would check out Banco Popular or a local hard money lender.