I was thinking the same thing; that the team would make the procedure a lot quicker.

I have found my first property (quicker than expected).

Cash for keys would be cheaper along with a quicker turnaround

The only other thing is that if you keep adding every year to this portfolio without waiting for an exit, your passive losses would accumulate much quicker.

According to my projections with the boring typical 20-25% down mortgages, that should be possible in 5 years for me if hold on to my 9-5 job; quicker, if I find good partnerships, seller financing, etc (and I know I'll need that or portfolio loans once I hit 4 properties, so that may be another hurdle to overcome when I get there).So, two questions, then:1. 

I’d definitely like to look into conventional loans on top of it, but from what i’ve seen using OPM (other peoples money) is a good way to go in terms of scaling quicker rather than waiting to get conventional loans.

"gift of equity" sounds good if you have the funds to rehabAdditional option : Your local Reia ( meetups ) group possibility for financing Only a suggestion : Maybe list property in this market as-is and receive potential bidding war quicker return money.Use the quicker return money for potential 2 or more deals down roadLook for threads under topic of New Jersey private money ( lenders ) , hardmoney , and etc

How can you make money in real estate that is quicker than buying and holding rental properties?

Makes the deal process much quicker.

It is my understanding that those upgrades will give me the highest returns so that the appraisal comes in higher, and it is obvious it would help the unit rent quicker between tenants and for a potentially higher monthly price.Question 1) Is it wise to complete the above, final rehabs prior to getting refinancingQuestion 2) Is a HELOC the way to go?