Been slow for a while but seems to be picking up steam again, they seem to know something is happening or about to happen.  

Consider alternatives (Roth conversions, penalty free loopholes, multiple withdrawals over multiple years, and/or the self directed IRA or 401k).   

With the upcoming holidays around the corner, rentals will slow down so I'd like to get this rented asap.

Topeka is slow for appreciation or depreciation so you could use "sold in the last 12 months".

An alternative to flipping, which would help me in a couple ways, is buying it as an owner occupant, living in it for 2 years, doing a slow flip, and doing the no capital gains tax strategy.

The appraiser that I spoke to yesterday said that rents growth and home values are slowing down.  

Ugh, as a newbie making sure my numbers were accurate I ended up being too slow.

I plan on funneling the cash flow into my retirement accounts as I got a slow start after returning to school later in life.

My biggest fear is working with a lousy general contractor (takes money and runs, shoddy work, slow, cost overrun, etc.)Would anyone be kind enough to share how they approach this?

Before long, investors were piling into the grand ballroom and the quiet whispers of the morning became a slow and steady roar, as investors from all over the US introduced themselves to each other, exchanged business cards and shared their stories of where they're from and why they're here.