Go call lenders local to you (start with a realtor referral or any Philadelphia mortgage person on BP) and ask about delayed financing, fire/disqualify anyone that doesn't know about it or can't speak intelligently on the subject off the cuff, until you get a hit, and that's your gal/guy. 

You learn TONS more, you are forced to dive deep into analysis during the scope of work process and you take more time to make an intelligent decision. 

Every decision is the right one if you have the ability to react quickly, think intelligently, and learn from your mistakes.

If you're determined and act intelligently, you can do extremely well in this business. 

No way.Don't set artificial goals like have a property under contract by year end.

Usually on par with the remaining mortgage plus maybe some legal fees....not sure if they can artificially increase this amount. 

Developing market intelligence in these suburbs is important as you seem to understand well based on the premise of your question-- developing a niche.

Well you have certainly made an intelligent choice to begin your real estate team.I have a handful of SFRs in grand blanc, but in the process of selling to move into multi fam. 

Which lead me here, where I'm going to try and soak in as much as I can, and hopefully meet some intelligent people who are willing to help.

RC basically artificially limits the number of of available rental units on the market.