Now I know that finding a property at a great deal and doing DIY work to boost rent would help close the gap, but how stringent should I be with this?

I am so thankful I didn't score a great job...Moral of the story... bet on yourself and put yourself in situations that take you out of your comfort zone and force you to grow.

Nothing on MLS seems remotely close to being able to acquire and improve to boost the ARV for BRRRR.To date, the best I've been able to do is find homes that need most repairs to make rent ready (say < 20%) and then rent them out but cannot refinance them because I can't improve the value enough so I simply try to find homes that will Cash on Cash > 15%.  

Jason Scharf depends on morals in my opinion.

The first home I got under contract was over a year and half into this process and I think Taylor told me get it signed more for my morale than it actually being a good deal.  

I was wondering if anybody would like to give me some insight on some of the quickest ways to boost my credit, I will greatly appreciate any advice given.

An attacker isn't going to ask if they are hitting too hard and to please hit softer.Kids training for confidence boosting, cardio, and life skills is different.    

I main cell carrier would be Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, or one of the many that ride on top of their networks like MetroPCS or Boost.

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Has helped to boost the income, and I have never had a tenant who has a problem with it.