However, when the appraiser, whom BofA hired, came to my house, he submitted the report to my Lending Officer at BofA that I needed to re-paint and fix some of the damages on the exterior of my house before I could qualify for the loan. 

@Dustin Rand, at the risk of oversimplifying it, only one of those options takes advantage of all three skill sets equally. 

A common theme among the homes that would qualify as a BRRRR opportunity are that the properties would be very aged and typically need and entire gut job to be done correctly.

If not, you will likely need to partner with someone else who has the ability to raise capital.You are definitely going to need a sponsor for your first few deals to help you qualify for financing.Personally, I have a track record in investing (I own 13 units) and have the honor (and luck) to work with apartment syndicator Joe Fairless for the past three years.

Offer your plumbing skills in exchange for mentorship. 

If not we'd shoot for a 3 bedroom apartment and would rent out 2 rooms while living in the other one.I plan on getting started as soon as I am physically in Berlin (and qualify for a loan).

Use time that you have wisely to gain new insights and skills.

If you're a full time landlord, chances are you're not showing enough income to qualify.

Most will fail to close.If they can not qualify for a mortgage on their own they likely have either bad credit or zero financial skills to save money.

By refinancing we would be paying more than we originally qualified for (2.69) interest as rates have increased probably close to 3-3.25%.Your input is appreciated Bryce