Combine that with living on as little as possible, and you will find that you can build yourself out of needing that W2 much faster.

It's like the diet and exercise plan for losing weight....it takes time and consistent effort. 

Prices will likely continue to grow faster in the affordable segment of the market for at least the next few years given this lack of supply.

No one likes lugging in window units, plus window units are hard on the home (weight on window, poor sealing, extra load on a single outlet that may have not been designed for that load, etc.).

Or should I buy a smaller condo (I can afford the large one, but I will be saving roughly 4-8K/year ONLY).The small condos around the area are usually around 900-1000sqft and they cost roughly 320-400K.I know single-family houses appreciate faster than condos.

Nothing will change your relationship faster and for the worse than when you do business with friends or family.

I’ve either missed the mark on some of my offers because other investors have been faster, or struggled to find good value.

You will just have more cash faster... right?

Public notary can transfer titles faster than title company.

If you pay more for something then they are usually hiring help and focusing on quality so they will be faster because of the help and also because they will have more time to get your job done.