Search criteria too specific?

[Tim Collette]

I am new to BP so I apologize ahead of time if I ask a question that’s already been discussed. My question is at what point do you reevaluate your search criteria or do you stick to your guns and wait for a perfect property and for how long? I have owned my SFR for 14 years so I have equity to play with. I have been watching on market homes on Zillow and spoke a few times to a realtor over the past year. I am looking for a specific house (duplex) that needs a specific amount of work (<50k) in a specific area (around Auburn/Oxford, Mass) among other expectations. I don’t have time to go door to door cold calling to find off market homes so haven’t gone that route. Should I expand my criteria or wait?