Had I knew how to prepare for this, it would have saved me time, money and energy.

Hi.I'll keep the details short with bullet points:- Our stove stopped working and my landlord refused to fix it.   

If that rate is enough to make deals go from good to bad, then put some energy into fixing it.

Spreadsheet template:TOP HALF OF PAGE:Addresses of comps - price - date - bed/bath - special feature(s) of house - conditionProperties listed here with dataMedian / Mean / Lowest / Highest chartCommentaryBOTTOM HALF OF PAGE:Left side, improvements since purchase bullet points.Right side, details about how/why you got the property for less than fair market value, again bullet points. 

Now you know how much time, energy, money, and effort it takes to do it.

But it won't be pumping at the required rate to get enough volume of water upstairs before it loses its energy (heat). 

The time and energy that goes into r/e investing makes it difficult for at least me to go gambling. 

You have some advantages also, you probably understand technology better than older agents, you probably have less responsibilities and time commitments than middle age agents with families and more energy than older agents.

My time is better spent looking for properties or ideas than running around wasting time and energy. 

New energy efficient a/c and heat pump (paid cash).