I agree with @Chase Maher that the answer to your question spans the range of anything from a solid lead to a fully accepted offer. 

For FICO Scores calculated from older versions of the scoring formula, this shopping period is any 14 day span.

My business experience spans many industries including retail, service, entertainment, manufacturing, software development and gaming.

That ceiling is tongue and groove with exposed rafters and a beam that spans the length of the house. 

It spans from the window, to the wall. in 2 directions.

The time span between the offer getting to the seller and my seeing the property was a matter of hours.

Before getting into the fire service, I did have a short span (3-4 years) in the finance/mortgage industry.

. - Mom made the doctor prescribe be Ritalin when I was a kid and I have the attention span of a puppy - but damn - you're looking to move in together after being bf/gf for only a few weeks?

Imagine this next sentence in a sassy Texan accent: No offense to those who have mentioned life spans here, but no one can tell you how short your life expectancy is going to be...

And it's kind of not as easy or straightforward as he's saying... yes, your tenants will help pay down your mortgage, but in SoCal you're likely going to be pretty negative on cash flow every month, so while you're waiting for that 5-10 year span, you're shelling out dollars every month.