It's obvious all of you should use pex instead of copper when you can and when you can't you just need to get those walls closed up as fast as possible and find ways to prevent people from getting inside.

The benefits are looser underwriting guidelines, more loan structure flexibility, they loan to LLC's/Corps not just individuals, in-house valuations vs. full appraisals, WAY less paperwork, no hard and fast rule limiting the number of loans you can get, and the speed of getting deals closed is way better.But most importantly, I don't have to bare my financial soul and get questioned about every bit of income/expense every time I want to get a mortgage. 

The problem is, I have NO IDEA how long things SHOULD take (i.e. is he fast or slow and is there anything I can do about it to help him without offending him if he's slow).

Get it fixed up and rented as fast as you can and move on.

There are pros and cons to both, but it really will depend on your goals and how fast you want to get there.

We are in Memphis and now making some inquiries into Jackson, but have stayed away from the Nashville area because of fast moving price points.  

That mostly has to do with "tech" but those people are aging fast. 

Thanks again for your fast replyHaney 

I would recommend you becoem an expert in a certain area, a certain price point and a certain house type. it helps to make good and fast decisions.The difference between working with a buyers agent vs working with listing agents is that the listing agent represents the seller and has to do whatever is in the sellers best interest.

Heres the fast version of my question.