I'm focused on flipping right now to acquire funds for buy and hold multifamily - I ultimately want to own apartment complexes for cashflow and ability to scale.

I highly suggest that you take a look at - The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Wholesaling.

Reading The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods is simply a starting point.

Secondly, I would highly recommend stepping through the steps and creating a business plan using the Ultimate Beginner's Guide. 

1st place you want to look is The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods.

Very happy in my current role and could be happier with few rental properties :)Goal: Ultimately, my wife and I want to create wealth through real estate rental.

So you may need to wake up early enough to do that and be ready to start dealing with other people by a certain time.No matter the case, I think it ultimately comes down to productivity.

I find that cell phones have eliminated the "need" for a lot of things- an intercom is definitely a convenience, but ultimately for me it was completely unnecessary and would have been overkill.

The Dayton, Ohio area where I'm looking is ultimately a large C- to C area with many pockets of 1900-1930s homes, perfect for pursuing 2-4 units properties, while being free and clear of "war zones."

Ultimately you are trying to build a long-term relationship.