Assuming you are doing the other things right* then the market will give you instant feedback on the listing price you chose: lots of offers = priced too lowno offers = priced too highEither way, adjust accordingly.* The other big things are:Pro photos (makes a world of difference)Offering buyer agents a fair commission (2.5-3% is typical).

But I'm delaying my payday to limit the investors risk and get their initial investment back as soon as possible. 

I’ve made two $30,000 water claims that they paid instantly.

We are comfortable not taking a pay day for a while, but our risk may be too high.

Buying it wholesale is an instant value add.

The fastest way to instantly get credit is to have a responsible adult with good credit and responsible credit card usage add you as an "authorized user" to their account.

Instant equity whether or not she bought it back.Anyway, thank you again for your insight...Mike

The buy and flip or rehab and flip enables you to see a CASH return instantly, whereas the buy and hold is only a paper return.

I will be using an FHA loan, my goal is the following1. positive cash flow2. instant equity 20k to 30k 3. live rent freewhat are some good areas for positive cash flow areas?

Yes the application and credit check came in almost instantly.