These are things that have always been around but because we were blinding by subprime and conventional financing, we never bothered to do some homework and research our surrounding areas and cities.CalHFA and FHA is what I call smart lending and is much better than the conventional financing and extremely better than subprime.You see CalHFA and FHA aren't new programs, these programs have always been available, the problem is that subprime and conventional was a faster process which led those brokers and agents that wanted to make money quick, well they picked the quicker and less "strict" route.Do a search on CalHFA and FHA to find out more info on how first time homebuyers can receive 100% financing, down payment assistance, and with no minimum credit score.Yancy MartinReal Estate Finance

I can do most of the rehab myself but might hire it out just to be done with it quicker since I have a normal job. 

Do you guys believe house hacking a 3-4 unit apartment as a first time home buyer is a good way to accelerate my income so I can get into the commercial game quicker?

It makes it quicker to analyze if the numbers work. 

Im not starting from Zero I'm trying to figure out how to add more properties at a quicker pace.

Depending upon the demand in your smaller market you may be able to unload them quicker.

There are plenty to go around, and the quicker we can all plow through this inventory, the quicker all of our other property values get back on track!

We just finished our 2nd Flip in Clawson, MI and were very excited as this one went by way quicker.

They are on a month to month lease, so I figure that ending the lease will be quicker and hopefully less of a hassle, I am working with a lawyer.

I'm assuming I'd get a quicker return on a flip.