Do you have any advice on how to get those turned over quicker? 

I'm curious to hear everyone's experience getting their first property - did you wait to make any move until you had a large chunk of savings to put down, did you do your best to get in quicker just using what you had, by partnering with someone else / seller financing / any other strategy?

If you are using your own money you can start quicker and earn money quicker.

Which can get you into a home much quicker, than saving for the DP.

You could also take the route of becoming an agent or wholesaler to grow your portfolio quicker.

You can do it for just educational purposes but most people want to jump in quicker and they're more anxious.

But did the improvement help your home sell quicker than another home?  

Some landlords would either request a double security deposit (if allowed in your state) or jack up the rent to take someone with a history of past court judgments...as well as providing only a month to month lease to be able to get her out quicker than an eviction should she go back to her previous habits.

And he can do it quicker than I can. * See more houses in person, a LOT more.

These will likely have slightly less favorable rates/fees in the short term, but may allow you to scale quicker and potentially put less money down-- to leverage your money more efficiently in relation to your REI goals.