Originally Posted by STLaviator

I would highly recommend this route if at all possible. It might be expensive but it shows that you're not just trying to fly for the sake of logging time, but flying in order to actually improve your skill set and ability to expand your instructing resume. Also, if you can recruit students to work on their multi, that's time-building you don't have to pay for. If that's not the route you choose to go, it won't stop you from getting a call to interview, but the lowest multi time guys I've seen/heard of in a while are about 55 hrs multi so plan on at least hitting that number if you can.