Sometimes they brush off the conversation whenever I bring it up.

No realtor has the power to make a bad deal look good.You may find if you wait and resubmit offers on properties that have not sold, they may accept it the second time around. 

I have all daughters and my oldest is 9, she knows how to do baseboards, trim, tile, and use power tools.

I agree, start with a kindly conversation about energy conservation.Our tenants pay their own electricity, but we supply the light bulbs for all of our units.

Should I start conversations with some mortgage brokers/ bankers to see what I would be able to borrow and what I would need for cash down?  

(I have many properties, and may have more bargain power).Posting on Craiglist costs nothing.  

Certainly worth a conversation though.

Their name changed from Tenants Union of Seattle to Tenants Union of Washington State, a reflection of their new focus.http://www.tenantsunion.org/en The Washington Rental Owners Association has the most powerful lobby in favor of landlords.

this is the just of what I understood it was about a 30 minute phone conversation lots of information was told to me  this is what I retained I want to see what you guys think and if it's worth getting together with him and hearing more about it 

The buying power of your capital is much higher when leveraged with debt.