Suddenly it looks favorable for them to just be patient for a few years.

Be patient, drive by the parks, develop relationships with park  managers, and the next thing you know you have too many to buy.  

If you're that adamant about not working with her, do you really want to pay $20k to fire her or be patient and just wait 4 more months until it expires on its own?

Be patient and have a set criteria- only seriously consider something if it fits PERFECTLY within your numbers budget. 

You need money, time, patients, resources, and good people around you to make it work.

Here are some tricks I have learned1) Look for distressed properties (foreclosure/short sales)2) Look for ugly properties 3) Properties that require a long wait time to get into see the property4) Poor Landscaping5) Off times of year (winter, etc)6) Be Patient and Deal with Poor Realtors, etcSo there are lots of ways to be successful off the mls.

After spending over 18 years in the healthcare industry, primarily in Nutrition & Wellness, Quality & Risk Management, Patient Safety and Performance Improvement I've decided to do something a little different.

There are plenty of great deals out there you just have to be patient and when that deal comes along make sure you are ready 

I haven't heard of Anniemac. sounds like a little sister of freddiemac :) I hope you have a patient agent!

Looking back I should have been more patient when looking for my primary but it was a learning curve and still is.