This will definitely speed up the learning process and help you make less mistakes. 

Speed of close, and leverage are the main reasons why you would look to obtain a HML on a stabilized multifamily asset.  

Perhaps you gain some speed by being able to close sooner with HM.

I understand I have options available to speed up the process, but I feel better starting with some cash instead of purely leveraged funds.

too old and feeble to get a ATP rating.. third class medical is my speed... along with 170 knots true..

Or the buyer's home inspector may turn things up that the seller could then need to tell future buyers.So for simplicity and speed a cash deal could be most advantageous to a seller that wants to offload a not perfect property quickly.

We like to joke that contractors offer 3 things:  Quality, Speed, and Price,  Pick 2. 

Time to side hustle in order to speed it up if I want to get in quicker

It took a little longer to complete the Rehab than planned and speed is very important to the overall success of Flips so while the project did make a profit it didn't return the numbers we originally planned... that's the way it goes sometimes.Account Closed there is plenty of available Capital with appetite for Fix & Flip in the greater Phoenix MSA right now. 

It will save you mistakes and speed up your learning curve.