With each property purchased you'll accumulating acquisition funds faster and faster.In this long-term safe strategy, keeping your expenses low while you're income is increasing is important!

Thanks for your time and wisdom-   David: River City sounds amazing:)I've been trapped in this "pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps" kinda thing ever since I can remember.....it'd sure be nice to be able to leverage some equity and get the ball rolling a bit faster:)Making a note to stop into one of their branches right away.....Highview maybe?

Has the monthly payment to landlord become faster as stated it would a few months ago?

As a renter or consumer, I would assume a bank draft to be faster and more definite than the mail and not consider it the same.  

Any suggestions on getting loans to the closing table faster?

In my primary profession I have come to that point where I have enough knowledge that growth continuing faster through experience.  

@Joshua Feit, yes most people justify debt in order to jump into buying real estate investments faster.  

You will be able to find home owners that can meet that criteria but you will also miss out on some deals because others can close faster and don't need bank approval.

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My intent is to use all extra cash from these turnkey investments into paying off the mortgage faster so that in 10 - 12 years time I own about $1MM portfolio fully paid off which can yield a sizeable monthly chunk.