I'm going to meet with as many lenders and private loan companies to give out all the info you guys suggested at the end of the day though I'm thinking after accumulating 5 properties in 4 years it'd be smart for me to keep stacking my money, be patient, and build enough capital to deploy on the next deal.

The copy may be produced and sent by facsimile machine or other device which produces a near exact likeness of the print and signatures required, but only if the law enforcement agency receiving the report has the technological capability of receiving such copy and has registered the towing company for such purpose.

@Ryan Bialczak read every book about real estate ever writtenfind all the smart people active in your area doing RE investing read and listen to every bigger pockets forum page and podcast Nothing else will matter !

Despite calling it "School Ratings".None of them teach anything of useful future value to anyone beyond basic reading and basic math.The ratings you are referring to is how well the students at a particular school behave and how well they do "Exactly" what they are told by the teachers, and the students smartness level at a particular school.There are a lot of political issues surrounding the American School System, with different beliefs about it by different groups of people.Does it effect desirability of homes, yes it does for a variety of different reasons for different groups of people.Just my 2 cents.Good Luck!

So with that in mind, would it be smart to use one of these companies to refinance if I may end up going to, let's say, my local credit union and taking a second mortgage out on my property to use to finance another one, essentially refinancing twice within a relatively short amount of time?

Smart, love it @Andrew B.thank you!

Here’s a couple links to get you started:Applicable Federal Rate (AFR) DefinitionThe tax-smart way to loan money to family membersThose links will just give you a basic understanding of what it is, but double check with your tax professional to be sure if/how it might apply in your specific situation so you or your friend don’t get hit with any unexpected surprises later on. 

That is very smart.

I used to think I was somewhat smart, but I realize now there's a whole world here that I know basically nothing about.

If fair market is $2500 give or take, then a small concession to keep a good tenant in place is probably smart business.