We let it ride & then found it was her brother going through a tough separation so occasionally he needed to get away. 

But "good enough" would be a mighty tough standard to meet.

Markets across the country are very hot, unless it’s on off market deal or motivated seller, lowball offers are very tough in this environment,

@Charlice ArnoldThis is a tough question because it's so broad; debt is dealt with on a deal-by-deal and location-by-location basis.

This is all pretty basic stuff, that you can read about here on BP if you spend a bit of time looking.So, tough question for you - how are you going to succeed at RE investing, if you keep putting in little to no effort on research and just ask strangers for help?

We've come to realize that the Boston market is too tough and the numbers don't make sense (to even house hack), so just recently, we decided to hone in on Plymouth, MA... with the idea that it could be a good tertiary market to do furnished rentals (thinking short-term/AirBnB in the summer, and mid-term in the offseasons).

What strategies have you found effective for breaking through those tough times and regaining momentum?

Even as we get efficient and effective buying solo, getting it to our advantage with price reductions and concessions used to be very tough but should get easier with the new (about time) rules of buyers being responsible for getting their own agent paid.  

It's a tough market for buyers, definitely a win/win for sellers. 

Yes, tough for this to be completely hands-off since the bookkeeper will need feedback on transactions.