. - continue learning, read mentality books like the richest man in Babylon or the art of the deal, or rich dad poor dad, the money quadrant, think and grow rich. - when I first started analyzing deals, I found best to go to loop net, and just search.

Yes, I may not see major cash flow but a) new constructions means the builder usually offers some discounts towards closing costs, sometimes up to $5K and b) to me, mental peace as a remote investor is something I can't put a price tag on. 

One mental shift that's important is to look at your portfolio as a whole instead of as individual deals.

I think the mentality is "medium-term inflation be damned, everything in the arsenal needs to be used to keep things above water near-term".Perhaps there will be a moment in time where great deals can be had before rates start heading back up.

Once you are ready for it mentality it appears.

Hoarding is a mental health issue.

I have a growth mentality and my risk tolerance is extremely high, although I take very calculated risks.

That was our mentality taking on a 6k mortgage as our first.

If you start with a simple, proven method (like The Millionaire Real Estate Investor presents) you'll learn along the way, tear down mental strongholds, and you'll be able to iterate and get more "advanced" and clever along the way.TLDR:  there's never a "right" time, only THE time. 

Simple enough to do quick mental math in a car.