MartinThank you all for your quick, helpful responses. 

I respond quickly to all maintenance issues.

We will gradually replenish our savings with income from renters but not nearly as quickly as we could with a Fix and Flip.

The plumbing inspector shows not much after that and does the same thing.Somebody was a bit too quick on the draw , the Owner " General"  didnt realize that you have to give the inspectors time to look at the rough ins .  

You do need to make sure to buy in a decent neighborhood and move quickly if you find a bargain. 

You'd be very shocked by how quickly you can pay off something with just an extra $50-$100 per month.

Maybe you won't be able to scale as quickly by keeping it, but its one of those things that you may not ever be able to get again.  

If they are professional, they can explain this quickly and easily.

I won't use anyone else because he is honest and works quickly at a competitive price. contact me if you want his information.

If we're close we'll usually write an LOI quickly to lock the property up but if we're way far off I will generally ask the seller/agent (we try to negotiate direct to seller as much as possible and stay away from listed properties), if it even makes sense to write it up.