We are saving and investing as fast as we can :)

It's fast, easy and affordable.

Maybe one of them would take you under his wing for a while, (from my limited experience, that's the fast track - and who doesn't like to play in the shallow end).Always nice to get a Canadian's perspective on this business. 

Lots of gurus talk about closing fast like 7 days.

Fast forward a couple years later, insurance company sends a non-renewal notice and now Joe Investor has a tough time finding ANY major carrier that will insure the property is paying WAY more for coverage simply because things that probably should have been absorbed as a cost of business were instead turned into insurance claims.  

Run as fast and as far as possible!

Given the house prices in MA, I don't see myself scaling too much, not very fast at least.

If someone tells you there is a perfect investment with a guaranteed return and no downside you need to run very fast from that person. 

Teams are good for fast work-short fuse.

Some hate having $200k of equity tied up generating $300 a month of cash flow... others like the security of paid off properties... others would ask if the $200k is appreciating fast enough... and some others would probably complain about the tax inefficiency of equity and having positive cash flow without a proper depreciation write off.