Most people take a shower just because it's quicker and more convenient but many people like the "luxury" of being able to take a bath on a weekend or if they want to relax on an evening off.

I read somewhere that when closing on a rental property, you should use the Property Manager's address since they are local and any issues coming via mail would get to them quicker. 

But most important to pay all on time and you will build it up quicker than you think.  

So if your higher salary from living in a high cost area offsets the higher housing price, then the necessities of life are only incrementally more expensive...this allows you to have more money to save and invest, or pay down college debt quicker etc.

The cash buyers I work with usually close in 2 weeks on even much sooner (if you have a good relationship with a title company they will work on it quicker). 

Second option puts me in more debt for a bit but a quicker start on acquiring properties. 

@Waylon GatesThere are many reasons the Solo 401k is the preferred structure.Contributions limits are roughly 10x higher, there is no custodial requirement for the 401k, you can take participant loans, you don't need the additional expense and administration of an LLC to have checkbook control, there is a built in-Roth component, a spouse can participate, there are additional tax benefits, there is generally greater privacy, and the plans are often quicker to setup and cost less money over time especially compared to most IRA LLCs.

Mine was a flip turn key property so with these new lower sales and the quicker relocation than I was expecting I would lose 15k just on sale price plus have to take a huge credit hit and lose my VA benefits.

Ask a title company to do a preliminary title search, that's a quicker version of a search, they can tell you about all current liens or other clouds on title.

I have returned calls within a couple hours and found out I had already lost the deal to someone who moved quicker.