I plan on using cash flow from wholly-owned properties to pay down notes on future properties even quicker. 

The reason I went into multi-family was because it allowed me to scale to more units much quicker.

Things as simple as paint color can help or hinder you from renting a place quicker.  

It's easier and quicker to use formulas in business than reinvent the wheel.Cris Chico's system makes it easier, because in the event that I ask someone for money, I don't have to ask for nearly as much as I would for one of my big business schemes.As for joining his network for $997, I'd buy the book first and see if I could get the startup costs significantly under $1,000, and if I couldn't, then I'd save my skrilla and join his network.

Does that make the purchasing process quicker?

So the thought of investing somewhere else, trying to find the right peeps for the various helps needed like contracting, property management, plumbing, elec, etc is kind of scary.So anyway, it looks like a bit of a slow start for us, unless as we learn about more options and methods we can move things a little quicker.

The goal is to acquire deals via other people's money to scale quicker and grow my portfolio. 

marketing is key, you can either dig with a spoon or dig with a shovel both are effective one gets you quicker results.

You can do it quicker, but we usually have crews in 10 units at a time and concentrate on increasing the value of each unit.Looking at your list, I would say paint and counters will take the largest chunk of that schedule.

Are you sure you cannot cut any excess spending out of your budget and make lifestyle changes to meet that goal quicker.