Brandon I'm educating myself in reading your books/e-book). 

I've got a guy but he's booked until Christmas. 

And given it looks like a standard espresso shaker cabinet, I'm guessing you might be able to find a color match.If you can't match the other countertops, then you could throw a butcher block countertop on the new base.

I'm sure a lot of us have read there life and mindset change book but it's a process, especially with zero deals.

Almost all good REI books recommend that I build a good team first.  

What's the standard in New Orleans i could expect?

If you don't have an asset management strategy, I would encourage you to read the book called "Traction" by Gino Wickman.

@Michael Ede  I'll preface this by saying I'm not licensed in Washington State, but when I price out the criteria you mentioned for a standard conventional refinance, it looks like you should be able to get a decent lender credit at that rate to help pay for closing costs. 

You will be held to a higher standard if licensed.

@Sharon S.Quickbooks Online is the industry standard.