No matter how good your coach is, you need to develop yourself too by asking good questions on RE.Joining one or two good RE Investors Association in the city you live in will also improve, and speed up your learning rate.

Mortgage Co said they are trying to speed it along [usually use 45 day lead time] and the worst that could happen is we ask for an extension.My question is this:  I have renters already lined up [my son and 3 college friends - w/parents as guarantors] but I can't draw up a lease without knowing the move in date.  

I like individual pieces as the quality and speed is so much better.Also if you have an issue with one item breaking then it doesn't affect everything potentially like an all in one does. 

Good news is if she is pulling that kind of BS SHE also has guidelines she needs to follow and the attorney should be able to see if she is doing anything wrong and can break any claim she is making with the rent if she is.Good luck and god speed...  

Inside device has a remote control to set temp and air speed.

Once you are more comfortable flipping and have a good team in place (i.e. contractors, realtors, lawyers, etc.) and your speed and predictability improves, then I would start using leverage to scale up your business.

Honesty and speed are important to me. 

If that property passes a rigorous due diligence process and you choose to pursue it, I think, as a new investor, your best strategy is to figure out if it would be possible to buy the 2 acres with the duplexes and sell the other 8 acres.You can get up to speed on handling those or hire a PM a whole lot faster than you can figure out how to develop raw land. 

If you can keep putting money back each month to speed up your acquisition fund. 

Thanks for the replies BUT I figured out the answer myself .... not worried about being sued I got PREPAID LEGAL on speed dial.....