One area that I’m looking at is Bozeman, MT (where I live), which is the fastest growing micropolitan city in the US for the last three years and will soon cross over into metropolitan status soon.

This is how I see it:Buy cash: More negotiating power when purchasing, fastest way to find and buy a "deal".

That's the fastest way to scale and always most cost effective in the long run as the GC has the burden of insurance costs, the have to warranty everything and they pay for any mistakes not you.

If your goal is to scale your rental portfolio, having a mortgage is one of the fastest ways to do it.

The Nexus 5 has the fastest processor and newest android(google) platform out there.

We are one of the fastest growing. 

George is one of the fastest growing areas in the US.

Was the fastest growing city in the US, may still be.

Secondly and more importantly, the fastest and easiest way to lose money is to state what you did - "there is no way for us to lose on a deal".By your own admission, you just started not a month ago and are working on 2 deals that are not complete yet, hardly a track record.

Indy also has strong rent growth, high affordability, and is one of the fastest growing cities in the mid-west.