So have an idea of what your lender is going to want to make a loan like this. 

Direct mailers, calling expired/cancelled listings, attending landlord/investor meetups, cold outreach, social media groups, fsbo platforms.

I am looking to pay off some of my other loans that are at higher interest rates so that way I can just have one payment instead of multiple.  

Now, if you're traveling out of the country you will (typically) still have a place of residence here so that shouldn't be a problem.That being said, I'm pretty sure each lender has a requirement for what percentage of the year you need to be actually living in the property for it to qualify as your residence.

A few days later the regional representative called me and offered me bulk discounts. 

So far, so good.

I would appreciate it very much if someone who is involved in real estate in Memphis, either as a realtor or as an investor, would private message me so I could have a text conversation and ask my questions.

Lenders who call themselves 'Private Lenders" who are actually professional lenders are a dime a dozen.

There are only so many Putt Putt courses a city needs when the charging stations are abandoned.

The prices have gone up so much that is the only reason it is tough to find good cash flow houses.