Most agents would be willing to sign you up for daily/weekly automated emails to show you homes that fit your criteria, almost all of which will of course be sold before you return. 

What I mean by that is that your refinance is most likely going to be with a Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac  program, if you want the best rates and terms.

The National flood program for my house was $2900/year. 

I had it replaced two years ago and it seems the installer didn't push the copper pipe all the way into the fitting.

As of now, it is just me, but I would like to push towards passive investments.Starting from day one, I am looking for recommendations for books, programs, CRM's, etc, or just advice on what some of you have done to implement repeatable systems early on. 

Look at you with your gold mine joke....you're going to fit in perfectly around here ;)Sounds like you've hit the ground running with your real estate hustle.

Then when I retire, I would pursue my hobby as a game designer with taking personal classes with a game development program I like.

Is AZ/Phoenix landlord friendly or tenant friendlyAre there still properties  out there which can fit 1% rule .Are there lot of multi family homes as compared to SFH ? 

If you want more details to see if you are a good fit for the program, let me know and we can set up a phone call to discuss. 

Happy to help you out with finding which financing options would best fit your unique scenario.