Will keep posted on planning phases and if I decide to move forward.

Mechanic, Magician, Mindreader.  2 phase electrical, carpentry, plumbing, appliance repair, HVAC, try to learn something new every day.

People either want to keep their comfortable lifestyle, are in a transition phase, or just simply don't take action.

You should be able to show equity and debt options to even go under contract.However, if you get something under contract, but don't close, your reputation is tarnished and people will not want to do business with you.I pay wholesalers, they either want 4% or 20% if double close and paid for Phase I, ALTA survey, site plan, zoning analysis, lease abstracts, etc.

I.e. red light=needs my attention in the next 90 days, yellow light=needs my attention in the next 6 months, green light=does not need my attention in less than 12 months.The scale can be personalized to your own needs, obviously, but it's a decent way to organized your phased-approach to a big project. 

While you are young you can work hard and let a job you don't love fund the next phase of life.

As a buyer, you may only want the home until children are out of school or you are finished with a certain phase of your career.

I'm a first-time homebuyer and investment property buyer, currently in the analysis phase while saving up cash for a down payment.

Most large metro areas will have deals in an hours drive, find a place you are comfortable with that has upward trajectory (jobs, population growth, market phase), build your core four and rock it! 

Challenge was working through a stale/cold auction.com process without any opportunity to use soft-skills or get very creative in up-front contract phase.