Depends on your viewpoint, I suppose....It makes sense for investors to anticipate that we're going into a recession soon and to adjust your business model accordingly.3.

The underwriter came back and said that since I don't have a full two years of rental income itemized on my 2018 & 2019 taxes that the rental income generated from the two properties will not count towards my income for the Debt To Income ratio.  

You may want to look at the "flip" model and scale it down to see if you can find a buyer who wants some sweat equity or an investor who wants to get in at a cheaper price point.

There's a lot of stuff that doesn't need to be in there for a private sale, including a bunch of stuff to support the RE agent's position, financing, and a detailed list of what items in the property are to convey and which ones won't.

I will walk through every item that I expect them to repair or to be expected to be billed for and/or security deposit witheld. 

These items can last for a very, very long time if moisture, humidity, and bugs are kept away.I specialize in pre-1950s houses and have one from the 1910's. 

If you can get $100 extra a month, you take the multiplier of that to see what the ARV of the increased income would be.Any extra items you can put that drive income will also drive value.

Looks like 2 actionable items:1.

I am hoping to be able to transition that model into then partnering on deals and eventually developing my own network to take on deals myself.But definitely continue going to networking events when they happen, figuring out who you need to be a part of your network, and building it out from there.Good luck

Time is money - maybe shop the high $ items?