A quick search says they have 5 days to appeal and must post a bond equal to a months rent.

My goal is NOT to grow as large and as quick as possible, but rather to grow slowly and deliberately - The Small But Mighty Investor is kinda the roadmap!

But again, dedicated crews drive reno costs down.If you can connect with a flipper in your area (quick out your local REIG) and ask to come along when they scope out a job, you will get more from one or two trips than from a dozen books. 

The house is 3/1, and about 1200 sqft in the living space though, so pretty quick interior wise. 

First, I schedule an inspection, quickly.

I bought a condo with the intentions of running an Airbnb and it was quickly shut down however I ended up turning it into a corporate rental.

A prudent investor doesn't seek quick riches through shortcuts.

This could help accelerate how quickly you can payoff your first mortgage while keeping the interest you pay on your heloc at a minimum. 

Debt is attractive to most people because they don't have the funds to do a project and instead of saving for years this is faster and easier but things go wrong and if you don't have reserves you can quickly find yourself in trouble.

A quick fix now can save you from potential negative feedback later on.I'd be happy to discuss more ideas!