Which is fine, but I’m looking to speed the pace up.After having contemplated using the BRRRR strategy in the past, I recently finished @David Greene's book on Long-Distance Real Estate Investing (great read, IMO) and I am going to go full-tilt on getting the money together to do a BRRRR project on my own, out-of-state.I’ve given all this info (and sorry that it got kind of long, thanks for getting to this point) in hopes that I can get some feedback on how to attack that.A few options I’ve contemplated getting the money together for a BRRRR project:Save up enough money to buy a BRRRR project using financing for the initial purchase (likely end of this year).Save up enough to buy a BRRRR project with all cash, and hopefully unlock better buys (likely end of next year, 2019).

But is it that they just got out of jail for assaulting their landlord, or was the felony from 20 years ago when they were 18 and dumb, and now they are grown up with a job, a family, and on the straight and narrow.  

I have been contemplating upgrading my BP account from free to PRO. 

It really makes a difference in my opinion.My plan is to join TREIA to start networking with others in the triangle area.I did an CoC ROI analysis and liked it then started to contemplate a property management company.  

 Mike, Yes I contemplated that as well.

However, not I am contemplating on using my W2 income to either focus more on my mortgage in order to build more equity.

We're also contemplating doing some flips in order to gain more capital for the rental properties.

If it holds then you have gained the benefits of a 1031 exchange.1031's can get complex so sellers contemplating them should know all the potential risks now and down the road before taking steps to buy another property.I am not a 1031 expert.

Therefore, I would like to learn the ropes of real estate investing, with the goal to replace my income and build a portfolio of investments that will continue to provide for us through our retirement years, as well as providing nest eggs for my children to begin their lives.I have contemplated this path for several years, on and off but never really considered it a real possibility.  

In the evaluation of approving a Short, as a Mortgagee, the core of the contemplation stems from the ability to collect on the amount owed by the borrower.