I think that the population growth of the city means that there are more renters looking for a place to live near center city every single day (quicker than houses are being built/ rehabbed and put up for rent).

.- no title seasoning on cash out refinances unlike FHA which has 12 months of title seasoning after purchase before you can use market value value or conventional which requires 6 months after acquisition (this applies to CO refinances where you used financing initially to purchase not DFE or delayed financing exception which is an all cash purchase and there is no lien/deed recorded on the property at the time of close), This becomes very handy for  creative RE entrepreneur once you learn how to force equity through adding value to properties you can use VA's no title seasoning advantage to increase the speed at which you move from deal to deal quicker than Conv/FHA- no self sufficiency rule when owner occupying 3-4 unit properties which FHA has (a rule that makes buying 3-4 unit FHA properties in high cost areas nearly impossible) so this a huge plus- use of rental income or other peoples income (OPI) to help you qualify on your 2-4 unit VA purchase (FHA and Conv does allow this too)There's a lot more you can do to optimize your mortgage planning from an investors perspective.With the introduction of the 2018 Tax Cuts, you can structure your taxes strategically to not only greatly reduce the tax impact but also remain bankable to most money sources.

@Toan Nguyen I recently refinanced my rental home and shopped Quicken/Rocket Mortgage, my credit union, and a “0 closing cost lender” and ultimently decided to go with Quicker/Rocket Mortgage.

I'm in Arizona I buy 150K homes and under which sell quicker than the 200k and 300k price ranges.

It should allow you to move through a project quicker, would likely see you continuing to succeed in your W2 position, meeting your obligations at home, and just overseeing your projects (still putting your GC chops to use).

Whereas the partnership portion would allow us to take it down much quicker and with substantially more reserves, but it would more deliberation for each decision to be made on the property. 

Getting to your first deal fasterTip #1Pick your niche and learn it thoroughly Most people I talk to got their first deal done a lot quicker than I did.

In Florida, homes with solar panels tend to sell a bit quicker and a tad bit higher on the value range.

@Rodney Phillips BRRRR involves much more work and risk, but if done right it can expand your portfolio much quicker.

Should we be looking into flipping instead for quicker cash?