That is a full-time business in itself so we simply pay to skip the line there. 4.)

i used FHA for the first property so it may take me much longer to have enough money to buy the second since it wont be FHA but I don't want to wait several years. are there any other strategies to buy properties quicker or do I Simply just have to wait until I have enough cash?

There were 100% some rough years early on, to be certain, simply because it's hard to perfectly time the catching of a falling knife, but those that weathered the storm are sitting quite pretty today.

Is it simply not up to code?  

Put simply...I've seen turnkey sales that were done terribly in terms of rehab, weren't in great locations, and had tenants that were paying over market rent (to make the numbers look good). 

These particular youngsters - have seen many of their cousins, siblings or other relatives, fall into the pitfall of BAD Decisions and simply blow this money quickly away.

The walk through with a contractor for an on market property is simply to get a sense of their costs without any urgency. 

It simply is a metric to measure that your odds of getting a return are better.

Technology today allows us to access detailed information and resources remotely, which makes it possible to make well-informed decisions even from a distance.Memphis is a city with a lot of hidden gems and under-the-radar opportunities that many investors miss out on simply because they’re not familiar with the local landscape.

Keep in mind that you will be running a business at this point, not simply renting out a house.