Quick overview: FHA/203K stream line LOAN at 4.25%purchased a duplex for $299k in Boonton NJ. 203k at $19,800 on chimney repair, roof, and miscPITI + MIP $2,771Rent: 1,700First water/sewage bill is $78 per quarterEstimated rehab cost is around$50k ish and I am hoping to do all the updates within the first year.

There's a 203k streamlined and a 203k.

If you can keep the rehab budget under $35,000 then you qualify for a 203k streamline product which does not require a HUD consultant.

We are seeking in 2016 to stream line even further.  

I have a yellow letter business also, so Friday is a big day.And somewhere in all that, I spend hours looking through the MLS, analyzing deals, tweaking my websites, and just generally trying to streamline all of my operations.

I would always recommend having a good process in place with an Attorney so when the next deal comes through it is a streamlined process, and you can get the deal in front of buyers as soon as possible. 

I'm interested in ideas to streamline this further-- Mike

Since Opportunity Fund investments don’t require a middleman intermediary, the buying and selling process can be more streamlined, which can reduce transaction costs and fees for investors.Qualified AssetsReal estate is the only asset that qualifies for 1031 Exchanges.

We both became real estate agents to streamline finding deals and save money.In the beginning, we did all the rehab work ourselves and learned a lot along the way, but 12 years and 3 kids later, we became stuck with little time to find deals and manage the ones we were holding. 

Six is by no means a large number of showings overall, I mention the above just to provide some suggestions on how to streamline your process in the future.