Most importantly be patient, you are 17 :)

If you find something, go hard money and then spend the next few months re-leveraging the existing debt.You can have your cake and eat it too, just be patient my friend. 

@Leo Gregoire20 years ago it was over leverageTen year ago it was Over renovated properties in areas that did not need to have upgraded finishes.Today it’s being patient.

I'll echo what @Anthony Vicino said: If you're not willing to be patient and put in the hard work, you aren't going to be successful no matter which coaching program you're in.

My thoughts: be patient, save up money, put yourself in a great financial position, and then buy.

In retrospect, I wish I had been a bit more patient and pursued a multi-family option to take advantage of house hacking.As a newcomer to this field, I’ve been following the BiggerPockets forums and podcast for quite some time now.

I am very forgiving and patient but OneRent managed to bring out the bad side of me.

Please be patient if I am wrong in any of my assumptions.I own a home in Rotonda West, FL.

I was extremely patient and after 4 months of no payment, I demanded from the company to do their job and file an eviction.

I will just be patient and give them the flexibility they need.