But we want to be smart too... so any tips or tricks or hacks or pearls or whatever you want to call them that you have to share, I accept them all with humbly open arms as a fledgling REI student!

Here is a neat trick, Go to a small bank and first get a home equity loan. 

We just are looking for the most cost-effective tips and tricks as I don't want a large monthly bill at each property cutting into the cashflow. 

The trick is knowing how to get deals to come to you with your advertising, networking and birddogs and building a big cash buyers list. 

Ill be checking into a few of these and see which one will do the trick!

I'm very aware there are tips and tricks to saving and frugality, as well as using OPM or low costs.

If you are talking about 3 or 4 family, thats where it will get really trick and not much inventory in the market and whatever is there, is somewhat over priced. 

Lots of tricks but there can be big bucks in revitalization projects.

Or maybe sell then buy the new properties with all cash and refinance later for further acquisitions.Are there any tricks like that for extending my time to use all the money?

I am also currently studying for me RE brokers license but working with an agent for this first home.Any tips, tricks, thoughts, or advice for a newbie?