Be patient, analyze some deals while you save up money, and strike when the iron is hot. 

Some people do not want to hear what they don't want to hear and will strike off and do what they want to do regardless.  

@Ashraf FarragWhy I like a ROFR and a lease includes the concept of the strike price is in the future.Say you have a nice house in Cary NC, really good area.Seller wants to take advantage of APPRECIATION.So your ROFR will be tied to a new appraisal at the time of financing.Attorney David Willis JD LLM says,"ROFR vs.

Keep in mind the best comp for your property is your property so the start of negotiations for you is 105kYou will have the opportunity to meet informally with the appraiser and this is the time to negotiate and strike a deal.

Perhaps you could strike a balance, purchasing a slightly farther-from-campus property and renting to people other than college students. 

You can at least go through the initial paperwork phase and get pre-approved through the HML and then be ready to strike when a deal becomes available.

I'm thinking the home is not suitably insulated for such an undersized system.So, you may have two strikes against you.System sizing you'd need to take up with the property owner.

What about real estate interest you, what strikes your passion?

I don't know if that is a regionalism like when people say they are going to red' up the house or just bad grammar but it is a just strikes me as a funny expression.You do sometimes have to talk back to people somewhat like they talk to you so you are more approachable.

Well strike two, I would like to believe there are more investors in my area than what showed up to the REIA gathering tonight.