Love the Prescott area but haven't explored Granite Mountain yet.Lots of great content in here so you have come to the right pace for real estate investing.

Even so, I firmly believe that we each work at our own pace and as long as we are on the path to financial freedom, it's a win.. the other path is way too crowded.  

The metro area is still appreciating at a decent pace, so that along with competition next summer will have you paying quite a bit more.

With a free day on my calendar I decided to take on some of the smaller jobs and (based on their prices) see how much my time is worth:I worked from 8:30 - 2:30 (6 hours including lunch)install ceiling fan: $80install range hood: $95 (much easier/faster than the ceiling fan).install 4 mini blinds: $100It comes out to just over $45/hour, at a steady but relaxed pace, with a handful of stimulating podcasts throughout....

EST Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in November indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace since mid-year.

If you want to pace yourself ahead of your competition you could consider fresh data.

Not a bad thing but not as good as tax free - again depending on the pace you were wanting.  

As said above you can always pay your loan on a 20 year pace as well.

As far as pre-licensing course, I went with the most affordable self-paced online option so I could complete it as quickly and efficiently as possible. 

Pace refers to a contract he makes available.