Do more on the upfront to get a quicker sale, which equals less holding time.

At the time I thought “well the payment is $1,710 if I can rent it for $1,700 I plan on just rounding off to $2,000 so I can pay it down quicker and move into a bigger equity position”.

You do need a good foundation, but I think you can grasp that easier and quicker other places.

If you decide to go that route, you can force appreciation quicker and you should cash flow better after doing the rehab.

Is there a quicker way to fix it then taking the sink handles off?

Cash out refinancing will almost always be 1000000x quicker to get the funds than saving money the good old fashioned way.

Seems like you can get there quicker by focusing on setting up short-term rentals, and perhaps ones that don't need extensive initial rehab.

Some of the others do contribute to quicker rental. 

Spread the gain over 15-30 years. 3) Avoid all realtor commissions 4) No appraisal risk or inspection risk from the bank which also can make for a much quicker and painless closing. 5) Fast Closing.

I do have some cash available but was thinking my equity could be used as down payments on multiple properties, allowing me to scale quicker.