I currently have an accepted offer on house #2...It's a short sale and was wondering if there is anything I could do on my end to help speed up the process or make sure the deal goes through??

We have been moving at breakneck speeds and from the purchase date, our property will be up for bookings in less than 27 days!

I could be wrong, but I think the depreciation term got pushed to 30 years at the end of 2017, so if you bought the property before that, it would use 27.5 .I'm sure everyone here already knows this, but you can also use Cost Segregation to speed that depreciation up substantially.

Columbus ohio is the fastest growing metropolitan area in the midwest with decent cashflow, and appreciation above the national average.

Since they are paying someone either way, the tradeoff is between speed and convenience on one hand and full retail value on the other. 

That comes from your own analysis of all the areas you need to analyze until you find the right one(s)4 - It's the best, safest (when done right), fastest, (when done right), with infinite returns, with exponential returns, and most enduring through many generations of wealth. 

Run your numbers for a long term rental; if it still makes sense, full speed ahead.

We're expecting this to be a bit of work to get this up to speed, but will be a great property once stabilized.What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

One of the fastest and easiest ways to get connected to the right people.3.

Now if you build a brand around yourself, and have numerous properties around the country, that is where this can become powerful, and begin to get a direct booking site.I would focus my efforts on getting the project completed ASAP, I know you can't speed up the construction process per say, but you can make sure you have all your furniture lined up, and everything else that needs to go in ready when they are done.