(The process wasn't fast before and having a bunch of desperate litigants in backlog won't make the process any faster  -- similar to the line at a tire shop the first day of snow)  Banks will be reluctant to write down the losses so they may list them as overpriced REO's -- hoping to capture a gain justified by inflated prices (caused by artificially low interest rates)   Institutions with money like Berkshire Hathaway and Blackstone  will likely negotiate directly with the banks to buy portfolios of bad loans and foreclosed properties. 

I’ve been able to save money so much faster now.

Cozy's tenant screening is more robust looking, but I'm fairly sure they are both pulling from the same data sources.Zillow's funds hit my account a few days faster than Cozy usually, so I like that. 

Wholesaling would help me gain capital faster for down payments and education along the way before I start BRRR investing.

The pending case is due to section 8 clearing the house. it's been 2 months and the information that i have received from the property management was the inspector was trying to get hired with the property management company under the table to expedite the section inspection faster.

In that time, market rents will grow faster than expenses, so your property is likely to cashflow when yo move out.

The beauty of the first lien position HELOC with interest only payments is you use it as a checking account, that way, month after month (assuming positive cash flow), the balance drops faster because your payment will be less than a mortgage and the interest amount drops off.

Constantly surrounding yourself with the REI crowd will advance you way faster than surrounding yourself with those who are not on the same page as you. 

I assume a full time handy man could do so even faster. 

Meaning that home prices are going up faster than that of what people are actually getting paid.