I got a lawn care company that could cut both our sides at a discount, and that opened a door to negotiations.

If you’re making offers on listed properties that will have a financing contingency, you’ll need to get pre-approved for your offer to have any real shot at getting accepted.A seller’s agent isn’t going to want to tie up their client’s property with a buyer unless they’re confident that buyer has the willingness and the ability to close on the transaction.

Cut your bills down and save as much money as you can.  

I'll play with Rentometer over the next few days and see how far it gets me.I was finding City-Data was cutting off in 2010 ish depending on the area. 

I should have looked into it earlier but this cuts into my expenses and is thousands more than I anticipated.

This isn't clear cut and dry.  

I’m just guessing the one that was cut off was the type that used a padlock, which can be easily removed with bolt cutters.

@Jay GarrisonHi Jay,I had a guy cut a tree down for me.

Knowing the ins and outs of managing a property, finding good contractors, and working through everything that comes up will help you in the long run when you have to put your trust in other people out of state to manage your investment.Also, a factor to consider is that if you are able to house hack, you not only get the cash flow (if you accept being less comfortable, it's not hard to cashflow a good amount) but you also cut out your living expense.

The goal was to BRRRR everything, but we have a lot of equity tied up in the portfolio which we are in the process of refinancing out.