Note, I'm not an economist and can't predict the future.I heard a blurb on NPR today that suggested the rental market might be slowing down. 

@Brennon Williamson I don't know your schooling situation, but beware that school debt can slow you down once you do begin to invest.

There's always what-if's, but not letting them slow you down is the key to progress.I hope to be wondering the same thing a few years from now when I get more rentals.

But the winter here, does not slow down the experience flipper. 

You can't withdraw from a 401K before the age of 59&1/2 without a penalty, which is 10%.  

I haven't dealt with one before and have been reading about how they can end up a painstakingly slow process!

Hello all,I'm in the (dreadfully slow) process of getting approved for an FHA loan through a conventional lender, and am wondering if it would be better, or maybe easier/quicker to just try and go through a portfolio lender?

I know a handful of younger investors are buying there and it's on a slow path to rejuvenation. 

I've also heard that using a realtor, particularly on larger deals, would only slow down the negotiating process and introduce another layer of communication that could cause misunderstandings and confusion.I am a newbie and wanted to get feedback from the BP community on whether I should continue to use her or start negotiating deals myself?

It will probably be slow going at first, as it is for most of us, but the more deals you do, the more efficient you become, which will increase your rate of acquisition.