Basically the quicker I can pay back the local bank the better so I can do more deals.Any guidance is greatly appreciated! 

As someone else mentioned, those hardwoods are going to wear with renters likely a bit quicker than normal.

No reason to learn from just your mistakes when you can learn quicker by not doing things others have already done and failed doing. 

I do have a private lender/ silent partner presently that prefers quicker turnover, which leads me to fliping.  

Our is 100k in 14 years although we are on track to reach those goals much quicker. 

In Las Vegas, for a short time they were the way to go, but the market out here has shifted and short sales in most cases are no better than a bank owned and the bank owned is a much quicker straight forward transaction so the need to pursue what is often a messy more time consuming transaction isnt necessary.  

Just keep on networking, and eventually, you will meet enough people in person, and gain enough knowledge to get after it at an exponentially quicker pace! 

I have been buying and holding a couple cash cow duplexes for 5 years.Duplex #1 Purchase price 26k rent = $1,100Duplex #2 Purchase price 19k rent = $1,050These were my first 2 investments and they have allowed me to do fix and flips which I find I earn much more at a quicker pace.Michael

Depends on the note as Jay mentioned, non-judicial states will be quicker but federal laws require notice, demands, collection records, modification allowances, redemptions and 120 days before you can proceed.

Of course this is all good if the more expensive GC can deliver a quicker and still a quality job.