Makes sense though - it's like pricing, it's very easy to price units in a condo building since they are all so similiar vs a custom home which can be very difficult to evaluate. 

I have a duplex that I owner occupy here that works great, however finding a new deal that makes sense is difficult in Madison.I grew up in the Janesville area but really am not familiar with it anymore in regards to the neighborhoods.

I am looking at a prospective out of state long distance deal that has been difficult to obtain lending on as there is both a regular home and mobile home on the same property and the mobile home causes the potential investment to not meet conventional guidelines and therefore not even DSCR loans are an option.

It is a beautiful area but because of the zoning and rules up there it would be difficult for the area to "blow up" and have a ton of new growth.

buying a money pit you haven't seen in a market you don't know thousands of miles away, and then being beholden to agents and contractors and others you've never met.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1160450-run-i...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...the market right now is unforgiving and it's going to take something difficult or creative to be successful. 

it is going to be extremely difficult to buy a property in a market you don't know and don't live in, and operate successfullyfor example - don't do thishttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...

I am trying to learn the free way since I agree I need whatever money I have for my next investment and I find it difficult to navigate so much content at every angle.

Reading this list I begin to realize why most burn out and thus not retiring from a successful career as an Agent. 

I am finding it extremely difficult to be able to find financing solutions to land the next one.

If I were to refinance (which would be impossible as you stated), it would be even more difficult to cash flow.