It is effecting the general economy some but more of a return to normal than the extra boost of money that the drilling craze brought. 

My thoughts were to open up a HELOC on my current rental to boost my credit limit and possibly use later on other properties as down payments and refinance them.   

Cashflow proved to be much better than predicted - conservative estimates and a little boost in the housing market.

A smart option for people with no credit history to boost their credit score quickly is having a friend or family member add you as an authorized user on their credit card.

Think and Grow Rich by Napolean HillHow to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale CarnegieThese two are life changing^

It probably sucks to see someone house hacking in your face everyday, but don't let that influence you.

But I'm very busy building my business to boost my profits and don't have the time to wade through everything.It makes more fiscal sense to spend the money to get the condensed version, then it does to take those countless hours away from work to learn bits and pieces here and there.

I keep in touch with local influencers, neighborhood community councils, business associations, community fb pages,  and other investors in certain neighborhoods, watch all sales on the MLS, look at sales on a Map quarterly to see if there's been an area heating up, days on market in some areas vs others, but it also sounds like this is something you're program can tackle.

A recent wind storm along with other considerations have influenced my decision to sell. 

@Adam Spencer....there are better FREE ways to do lead generation:1) Call FSBO's on Craigslist or other classified ads2) Go door knock targeted neighborhood3) Grow your network by telling everyone in your sphere of influence that you are buying houses in any condition.Those are the main three free ways of lead gen.Best of luck to you!