Finally, my team came from a variety of places.

There are a variety of things to consider.

No don't stage the small room, it makes it look smaller. but try the dress up the kitchen area put some vine bottles some flowers in bathroom. 

But you’ll find a variety of every type of investor on the site, and everyone is amazingly helpful.

Re: lawncare, this is what one of my leases says:LAWN CARE:Tenants is responsible for all lawn maintenance including, but not limited to: cutting, edging, trimming, weeding (inclusive, but not limited to flower beds), proper watering, fertilizing, and insect control to ensure that the lawn, trees, and shrubs are maintained.If Tenants neglects proper yard maintenance, the Landlord or Landlord’s Agent reserves the right to secure services of a professional lawn maintenance company, which will be hired to maintain the Premises at the Tenants’ expense.

The podcasts are also helpful and cover a variety of topics.

There are a variety of things I could do....but I'm not sure what is best.  

As Jason points out, for 5-unit + purchase you'd need a commercial loan (vs. conventional), and so you could expect higher rates and probably not the fixed 30 year variety, and this could further hinder your cash flow. 

If you want to improve your community's appeal, donate time, money or property ... coach the little league team, buy and plant flowers in the town park every spring.If you are dealing with any other professional such as a lender, appraiser, tradesperson etc and if they need to know be upfront and tell them you buy, fix and flip homes, or buy and rent homes to make a profit.IMHO Mission Statements are a waste of time.

Wherever you get the biggest bang for the buck and by investing in a variety of different asset classes for diversification is where you should put your money.