Few want to admit this, but everyone thinks they have Mad Skilz until they go to find someone to underwrite the endeavor, and then find out that everyone else thinks they are fools.

I'd love to pay it off before that though, because I think I'd feel more flexible to try other things without the mortgage weight around my neck.I got onto bigger pockets via Mister Money Mustache and The Mad Fientist.

One of the best drivers is motivation, and seems like you two have a lot of that.

And while you can build a rental portfolio without a lot of cash or credit through creative financing - seller financing or subject to - most people with out a lot of cash or credit want to wholesale.Now if you want to wholesale, you could accidentally do it right the first time, but you could also do a lot of things wrong and make a lot of people mad at you.  

This reminds me of the mad rush for NDAs during the .com bubble.

It is easy if you know what you are doing and understand the drivers behind the process. 

Rhett, I will be sure to get in touch with the mad genius @Paul Choate. 

@James Enright In Florida having been an investor there for 40+ years, the only license you need to be an investor or for wholesaling is a driver's license.  

I am guessing in Seattle one of the drivers is new construction costs and specifically land cost/availability. 

I have seen it as few as 15 and as many as 105 other drivers. network with other drivers there to learn some of the ins and outs.