I have my old home as a rental and am trying to figure out how to set up all the processes and systems in the most efficient  mannner before I scale. 

This prevents having to bill out and makes it easier and more efficient for everyone. 

It can be costly depending on the size of the building upfront, but in the long run, it will allow you to cut expenses and operate the building efficiently.

Would it not be more efficient to refinance my FHA and then get prequalified for a new loan? 

Now that many workplaces have shifted to fully remote work, people are moving here because they are not location dependent for their work.

I think that having a great partner will allow you to scale your portfolio much more efficiently than using HML or Conventional.

Am I correct that a tank heater is the easiest/efficient route?

You might be required to provide an energy efficiency plan, a noise study, mechanical design, SWPPP, traffic, landscape plan, etc.

From tenant selection to being able to triage and address multiple repair and maintenance items at once efficiently, my ROE is 14% vs 6% and really doesn't take all that much time.PMs have a cost better suited for preservation stage investors. 

I'm struggling to further narrow down markets by Zip Codes and I was wondering if anyone had any efficient methods to sort them out.