They were able to pick up where the prior bank left off, and expedite their underwriting since all inspections and appraisals were complete, and funds were already in escrow.

Then the holidays picked up and I knew I wasn't going to get any progress during the week of Thanksgiving and perhaps a significant portion of the following week.

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To do all 29 in one year will be tough.Example pick 6 apartments per month to raise their rent substantially, to the point that 1/2 of them will move out.

Pick a solid B-Class suburban area.

Pick one strategy and start with that.

With all the capital trying to get into multifamily right now, your best bet is to pick markets with the best fundamentals (population growth, job growth, schools, infrastructure, etc.)

Along the way, I've started to pick up some of the lingo and structure of what goes into financing a deal. 

I'm a fairly new real estate investor with only a few small deals under my belt.I was recently speaking to a big time investor in my area and really just trying to pick his brain.

You can build a relationship with the seller and can pick up clients easier.