Although you can learn notes at your own pace, if you do need to get up-to-speed quickly, as to avoid overpaying on assets or setting up a profitable enterprise, focused programs may get you there faster. 

Cheaper, easier, faster.

I am in the low 800s and don't know of any tangible benefits to be at 800+.

To add, leveraging fix-and-flip or BRRRR-specific financing can help you scale faster without overextending your personal funds.

I know that sounds weird, but you build wealth faster on bigger properties due to higher rent prices, bigger loan buy down, tax savings, and appreciation. 

Often times, I advise folks to start with HML or PML and the refi into a DSCR loan with a bank/CU when the property is stabilized.I am going to assume that a HML/PML loan would be at a higher cost/rate than a bank that would play ball, so I would prefer that if possible...

It's a faster way to build up capital. 

This method gives you more control and is often a faster way to build wealth.Forcing appreciation allows you to create value rather than waiting and hoping for the market to rise.

@Jeremy Bloom  the rag on the thermostat can be beat by placing a remote thermostat that is set to the legally required temperature with that remote thermostat actually controlling the temperature.

Like many businesses, the flipping niche has 3 categories that differentiate one flipper from another: quality, faster, cheaper.