Connect with deal sources - brokers, owners, and influential third-parties - and build fruitful relationshipsCreate a system to efficiently evaluate every deal you come acrossFind a mentors on BP or in your area that can give you advice along the wayBuild routines and habits help you stay consistent with your prospectingGet a good deal under contract - the money will come, even if you need to flip the contractRelationships are key in this business.

Do you plan to ever exit out of real estate, what is the most efficient way to exit?

I'd go with a conventional unit (96%+ efficiency) unless you're flipping in a B+/A class neighborhood. 

I don’t even think about STR as a strategy here in Boulder anymore, it can still be done but the regulations to comply with (STR license and associated annual fees, taxes, SmartRegs (energy efficiency standards) compliance, must be owner-occupied (even if it’s a duplex you have to occupy the side being rented short term), limits on number of nights it can be rented per year, limits on number of STRs in proximity of each other in a neighborhood, annual inspections, etc.) make it not even worth doing here basically IMO I’d rather just do corporate rentals with 30 day minimum stays or regular term rentals.

They create a tighter building envelope, and allow for a energy efficient home.

With hundreds archived, paging through is not efficient. 

Lower per-unit costs, no HOA fees, efficiencies of scale.

Is it better to use the efficiency unit as my person residence and eat the case flow for the year.

When all is said and done, this is a relationship business, and the most valuable education comes from taking action.Time is your most valuable resource, so task #1 is finding efficiencies in your schedule.Twelve-hour days are unsustainable for the long term.You need to make time in your day (30-90 min) for finding and connecting with deal sources - brokers, owners, and influential third-parties.

It requires a consistent approach to building relationships with deal providers and underwriting potential opportunities.My top 5 tips for getting started:Connect with deal sources - brokers, owners, and influential third-parties - and build fruitful relationshipsCreate a system to efficiently evaluate every deal you come acrossFind a mentors on BP or in your area that can give you advice along the wayBuild routines and habits help you stay consistent with your prospectingGet a good deal under contract - the money will come, even if you need to flip the contract