The larger you go at the beginning the easier it is to quickly move up the ladder - just make sure you're taking educated action and surrounding yourself with a good team.

Hey guys,I hope you all had a great Christmas.Can anyone recommend a database program where I can enter information of all buyers, sellers and real estate professionals that I have established relationships over the years to keep track of everyone easier?

With a current W-2 job, getting loans is much easier than us 1099 employees.

Remember this is only for Fannie/Freddie loans, and they allow up to 10 the first 4 are just easier and can be cash out refinances.

I am very familiar with your situation and the market you're targeting.

@Ned Carey thanks Ned, I hear the smaller banks are a lot easier to work with because almost everything is done in house.

The more savings you have right now the easier it is to take that risk.

Also, one book I would suggest with a lot of ideas to make things easier for you is Landlording on Autopilot, by Mike Butler.Before selling cashflowing property, I would first check what could be done to improve property management.

I wanted to settle on a target neighborhood that I knew intimately before I committed to rehabbing a project from start to finish.

It would be extremely hard to create the target income through buy and hold.