If your income grows faster than inflation, you'll have the $162 needed to purchase the basket.

Partner with an investor: If DTI and income are concerns, partnering with someone who has better qualifications could help you scale faster.3.

With major companies expanding in Texas, demand for housing remains high, driving faster appreciation.

Even the funding alone is easier since you now have a cash flowing property that can help you fund your seed money faster. 

Try REI calculators they are a lot faster than using a spreadsheet in my opinion. 

  :)  Many Indians send money back home to repay people that bankrolled their studies in Canada. 

If you're looking to move on faster, tell them they're not getting any money back and if they bug you again threaten to take them to court the damages.

@Tori Rhodes faster ways to scale:Buy a portfolio from another investor- Get seller financing from a savvy one that doesn't want capital gains hit!

If you're open to value-add projects, a BRRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) could help you recycle capital and scale faster.

If we can complete projects faster, we increase IRR and build trust.3) Market Risk- The longer it takes to complete a project, the more exposed you are to market fluctuations.This goes for all things Real Estate - BRRRRs, Flips, New Builds, Rehabs, etc.Real Estate is a wild ride I feel your pain, I've had this happen many times where the project is twice as long.