Surrounding yourself with like-minded individuals will push you forward much quicker than you can imagine.Feel free to connect if you want to learn more.I own 75 units in Albuquerque and know the market pretty well.Jens

@Francisco Morales if your goal is to flip, I would recommend sticking to quicker flips rather than longer term projects.

There's benefits and drawbacks to every loan- the drawback for FHA is the PMI (which you can refinance into a conventional loan and eventually have removed) but the benefit is that you can keep more cash in your pocket and expand your portfolio quicker. 

It is ALSO a great way to F up and do things in the wrong order, take 5 times longer (doing it yourself and taking longer can often cost you more in holding costs than just hiring a pro to do it quicker).Looking at the bigger picture, getting things done with permits and using contractors enables you to focus on the business rather than working in the business.

Quicker/cleaner the more they get.  

We were hoping for a quicker turn around but are in the middle of planning a wedding and moving ourselves to Denver so the timeline got stretched a bit.

Wood can take a beating on the coast and the older it is the quicker you have to paint.  

Raw to entitlement has so much profit much quicker than buy and hold structures.

Although the rates are little higher and you’ll have to pay usually 1-3 points they close extremely quicker than a traditional bank so that helps when making offers on properties.

I'd normally finance the initial purchase but able to buy in cash (quicker) in exchange for additional equity.