If you do, get them involved as they are going to know the right pressure points to push for a resolution here.

Sometimes settling gets them out quicker and sometimes settlement talks are something a deadbeat tenant is using to delay.  

Many landlords will list a property months in advance of when it will be vacant so they can have applicants lined up to fill it quicker...so this can easily skew days on market high for rentals.

Going with hard money or a similar setup could get you in the game much quicker and avoid the problem of having too many chefs in the kitchen (Which is a legitimate issue). 

Or should I aim for whichever position that will provide a quicker path to a higher salary, therefore allowing me to actually invest in projects?

Thanks Blake and Kyle...I heard back from Cozy and they said their revenue model consists of making money from charging for screening reports, collecting 2.75% from tenants who pay with credit/debit cards and the $2.99 per month per unit for quicker deposits. 

As I bring on my subs, I can see improving this and finishing quicker.

Goal is to do 1-2 deals every 1-2 months, unless I can figure out a way to scale it quicker.

Right now cash buyers are getting most of the deals because they can typically they typically close quicker.  

Many times in the early days of our business we would lose a deal, because another investor was quicker to pull the trigger.