You can probably make a lot more cash than arbitrage and accelerate your real estate investing career. 

masterminds are an awesome way to accelerate your path. we started one focused on Christian real estate entrepreneurs. focus is key and sharing similar values i find to be helpful. good luck

The learning  will then accelerate like crazy after pulling the trigger.

It'll really accelerate your first investment if you're renting out a couple rooms in your unit plus a whole other unit or two in the same building. 

@Scott Rogers I did save up cash little by little before my first deal, but mainly it was accelerated by drastically increasing my income and therefore the amount I was able to invest with through my two businesses.

@Maximilien Robespierre - I can't see your post for some reason but here's my thoughts:Real Estate Partners: Good partners can accelerate your business beyond where you think is possible.

Joining a team will accelerate your learning and the support is good to have.

As I am in my early stage, I would be ok to trade more hustles, and higher risks for higher cash flows to accelerate the process.

I know the macro economic conditions in the metro area, and I anticipate continued appreciation in the real estate market even if it is not accelerated as it has been in the last five years.

I’m an interior designer so one of my strengths is renovating properties that are eyesores without breaking the budget.I signed up for Bigger Pockets because I want to accelerate the rate that I invest and explore flipping properties.