With that said,  I always give a heads up, usually a quick text if I am going to do anything besides lawn care. 

Take that rate, set your formula and drop in your purchase price for every property you analyze, quick and easy and no need to guess or rely on unreliable numbers.

@Daniel BrownThe quick answer is that the $80K is not the real price unless it specifically states "approved shortsale."

After a quick look on the Roofstock website, I found some properties in a nearby market.

But houses around here usually sell quickly.

It got super annoying very quickly. 

Pls just send a quick email to your atty and ask for guidance.

I recently got hired at a stereotypical office job that very quickly made me realize how much I crave financial independence.

real estate isn't a get rich quick and quit the day job right away gig.  

Being new to this, what are some known strategies that people use to purchase a second, third, fourth property quickly [within a couple of years] opposed to waiting for that single property to bring in enough income to afford the next purchase?