All the others were almost a month out so I called around to find one that could do it sooner.

The market is appreciating pretty well in many parts of Michigan so that day may come sooner than you think.

Books are definitely helpful and should be read but connect with people sooner than you think.

One wanted to work with me until he realized what kind of distressed properties I was interested in....another couldn't find time between watching hockey and going to the gym.  

This is not a get rich quick job but the sooner we can achieve our goal and establish systems the sooner we can move our family overseas!

The more amenities the more costs (pools, tennis courts, gyms, etc.) 

That way, the day will come sooner when you can have the entity make the buy rather than buying it your self and having the entity buy it from you to satisfy lender "Due on Sale" issues.You'll want your long term holdings in LLCs and your fix and flips in your S-Corp, C-Corp or whatever.David J Dachtera"Success is not a destination.

I'm 36 years old, probably should've started this sooner so I don;t have any more time to waste.

SO the effective date of reaching the 78% LTV (where you need to get to using market appreciation and principal reduction) will likely be a lot sooner than 6.5 years using principle reduction only. 

If you are referring to the ability to terminate the tenancy at your discretion sooner, a M2M tenant would generally be the correct choice, but perhaps the wrong approach.