We are taking ALL the advice you guys have shared.We ask our agent to set up appointments for us weekly.

I got involved with a group that meets weekly by phone after buying the intention journal that BP put out at the end of last year. 

If you go that route I would recommend using at least 500 signs and replacing them bi weekly or so.  

You will be bad at first, and probably terrible.

You can get rid of condition issues in a couple weeks, but you will probably never get rid of a 90 minute travel time.Unfortunately my market is pretty ridiculous right now, so any "local" stuff I'm doing is really out on the fringe. 

Great news is that Valley houses are flying off the market in 24-48 hours since the sun came out last week!  

I have acquired a list of homes I plan to start mailing to this week. 

appraisal  verify rental rates ... check crime and school maps etc. also keep in mind these assets trade at very stable price points.. so don't get sucked into you have to buy today or it wont be there .. that could be true and you may have to wait a week or two for a new one to pop up.. but don't get sucked into what I have seen others post about Morris invest.. they show a property you call back an hour later they say sorry someone bought it... causing the buyer to irrationally jump at the next one.. classic take away sales tactics employed by that vendor. ( from what others have written about on BP)

I'm a little leary to think that 6 nights (3 weeks * 2 nights) is going to be enough to cover mortgage, insurance, property tax, maintenance, cleaning, furnishing, 100% of utilities, cable, internet, etc. but maybe I'm all wrong. 

Our plan is underway and it is looking like we will be able to complete our first cash out refinance in a couple of weeks!!