save, save, save...God Speed!

I'm not as up to speed on Austin as I am on North Texas, but my understanding from investor friends in the area is that pricing makes cash flow from rentals very tight.

Blake,Think about starting your journey with Wholesaling.Not only will Wholesaling will allow you to consistently locate the most discounted properties in your community, it will also give you the fastest infusion of cash.Be careful of education.

The consent judgment speeds up the process, especially in judicial states.

There are good West Michigan folks here on BP, and more good connections will speed up your success.  

Be flexible, a speed boat turns faster than a battleship, design your fleet with speed boats.

Family business - call to day,"Until you get up to speed with creative methods of controlling real estate, I would suggest you work with an investor (coach), someone who has a portfolio of residential and commercial properties.

Fastest is about 30 days.From the attorney's perspective, I would think dropping everything else and attending to your urgent deal isn't something they would be happy to do unless you are paying a premium.

Cash speeds the buying process because it eliminates a lot of hassles.

I would recommend top-load Speed Queen washer / dryers.