JVs are a great way to move the needle forward at a much more rapid pace than you can do on your own.  

Renovated "flip" properties are becoming the majority of the inventory in several neighborhoods...your biggest limitation here is keeping pace with demand...you can flip 100 homes a year and not be close to current demand...

That person often does a level of quality I simply can't be expected to do, at a pace that I can't compete with even if quality wasn't a concern. 

At the glacial pace you plan to move, you should have no issues obtaining loans for your first several properties as long as you have the 20%-25% detailed in your question for each property.

And yes until the rates go up expect the demand to stay very high and homes should continue to appreciate at a continued aggressive pace. 

As for the school situation, my recommendation is to pick one w/live zoom classes as opposed to the self-pace.

For me, I wanted a fully online course that was affordable and allowed me to go at my own pace.

I'd love to hear the financial and acquisition strategies for those of you that decided to seriously ramp up your investing pace!!

Since then, they've grown at a 3.8% annual rate, the fastest pace of price gains in nearly a decade!

The chance for prices to continue to rise at a fast pace is fairly strong.