@Zak BocaPartner with someone in Commercialreal estate in a way you both can leverage your own strengths if you wanted fastest and easiest route in..

I'd be more apt to throw the $10k down on the smaller loan to speed up the paydown.

And if you're not familiar with the HUD voucher and landlord program definitely get up to speed on that.

This is the fastest growing area of town and provides a great rental market. 

Why don't you just do a cash out refinance, wouldn't that be the fastest way to get the money?

PS one of my very short stints was attempting to sell dental equipment door to door.. you know high speed drills low speed and delivery systems and chairs and lights etc.. sit down dentistry was just starting to take off.. turned out Dentist before that had a huge problem with back aches.I worked with a start up called healthkit.. they had a delivery system way ahead of its time.. it was all numatic and was used in the military because the holder of the drills was solid aluminum block 2 X 2 X 6  with no moving parts.. unlike in those days the ones that looked like something out of a sci fi movie and would break all the time.. but of course ours was the most expensive and well .. being that and being the industry was very difficult to sell.

Positives of the House: Amazing updated high end kitchen all stainless steel appliancesNew RoofCan lighting in all bedrooms, living room, and kitchenHigh End basement bathroom includes Jets in shower wall and Heated tile floorNew Central ACNew FurnaceNew HVAC ducting throughoutNewer Vinyl SidingNewer guttersMany newer vinyl windowsNewly wired for gigabit speed ethernet in all roomsOpen cell insulation on second floor roof (solves all cape cod style home problems with ice damming)Nice landscaping both in front and in backGreat curb appealFenced in LotFull BasementOpen concept living roomVery low taxes compared to rest of Lake County IllinoisFinished will have 2 full baths, 3 bedroomsNew copper plumbingNew Natural Gas pipingAll Capital Expenditures are taken care of!

Real estate books are a dime a dozen...one book is hard to pick, but don't pass up the E-Myth Revisited...but get the audio book and play at 2x speed...the author sounds like he could die at any moment...still a good read ;) Good luck! 

What is the fastest route to go to find a cash buyer in Lafayette Louisiana?

@Reid McKay Knightthe fastest way to become a syndicator is to partner with a syndicator who already has a track record and bring something to the table ,deal or cash and you can be on the Gp side of the deal and you will be syndicator in time.