This way I could rapidly winnow out the wheat from the chaff since speed has become so important (run-time of about 15 seconds/property).

Following this post, it seems like there are several advantages to aggressively paying down one's principal residence if they're in the position to do so for the ability to have rapid financing options to make cash offers as a proverbial ace up the sleeve if other financing situations will not get the job done.Has anyone had practical experience in how this plays out?

I've been focusing primarily on Cypress, along with Tomball and Katy (I have seen rapid growth in these areas and they seem to be in high demand).

You will rapidly grow in your 20s, and so will your salary, but if you learn to live efficiently then it can be a great boon to your investing.

(cost is to high) however, this makes a much better market for long term rentals as property value is rising and the city is growing at a rapid rate with a high demand for rentals (all relative to where I live).These things helped me to decide.

This is Georgia (a rural but rapidly growing county) in the North Georgia mountains that is getting a lot of people from Atlanta and Florida buying second homes and retirement homes.

I would not count on a rapid resurrection of the real estate market in many areas.If the numbers work one can make a decent return in REI, but don't bank on appreciation to make an investment work.

Seven Unit Limitation HUD regulations and policies state that an investor should not be allowed to rapidly accumulate FHA insured properties that clearly and collectively constitute a multifamily project.

In the hayday of rapid appreciation it was well (and I mean well) worth it.

In fact, you can do the same with any e-mail client (Outlook, Evolution, etc.).