I'm desperately looking for a mentor to teach me hands on, but my luck hasn't been the best.

And with each day, you'll likely become more desperate to accept a lower amount just to get things settled.

The market is hot, not desperate or stupid.

To me, all the deals make it sound like you have zero confidence in yourself/abilities and as a property owner I would probably pay the going rate VS someone that is coming across as desperate.  

I've written about this before but it bears repeating, don't get taken out of desperation.

We desperately want to go back to Europe but still not quite comfortable with the ever changing requirements.  

I GUESS the good news is neithe was greedy enough to try to take it nor desperate enough for money to want to sell it. 

Cats aren't scavengers - even in the wild they won't eat random dead stuff they find unless they're really desperate.

You can do this from your 9-5, from the cashflow of your current investments, or both.Pure OPM - invest several times on your own to demonstrate your excellence and your non-newbie desperation, then allow others to invest with you.Simple OPM . . . not pure - forget all that experience, bro! 

I listened to a podcast that someone (whose name I am blanking on) discussed their preference in 200+ days listed, as it can lead to a better deal being made with a desperate seller.