You just have to be patient and find the right property/seller.

Be patient and learn...

Ok so I sit patiently and wait- Next wed rolls around.  

I’ll remain patient.

My advise is to be patient. 

I would also be an out of state investor My first piece of advice as a new investor is to be patient, find a local (Los Angeles local) mentor and learn.  

Harder: Find a mentor (Be humble, patient and polite .... work hard for them because ultimately you have to offer them something in return) Everyone gets asked to be a mentor, but the mentor needs to get something out of the deal.

To execute this strategy, you need a lot of patient capital.

It is just how they chose to run their business, prioritizing money over customer satisfaction.

@Jacob Tracy Certainly do your due diligence, but if everything checks out to your satisfaction.