We are best friends and made a commitment to never give up.

I would think about how much you want to spend, how much time you can commit, and how competitive you want the market to be. 

I guess I'm old school and want to make sure financing is approved before making the commitment.

The duplex includes tenants who have communicated that they'd like to sign year long leases but we have until October to better understand the quality of the tenants before committing. 4.

Dear BiggerPockets,I'm new I've always wanted to do real estate but recently made the commitment to decide to take action this year with my first deal being a house hack with a multifamily property.I'm a 21 year old junior in college.

I know becoming a Pro member can be a big money commitment, but I told myself that if it helps me get my first deal (which I know it will soon) then the investment is well worth it.  

I will be finishing my two year commitment in Paraguay this November. 

This was after a few verbal commitments that applied but never followed through, and one couple that applied, put a deposit, then decided not to rent the place.  

I'm confident that it is not too late and I'm now ready to commit to purchase our "first" real estate investment and start the journey to financial freedom.

The challenge you may find is what if you approve a tenant and then the deal falls through or gets delayed and you have already taken a security deposit and made a commitment to the tenant?