I've not had any difficulty filling the 3/2, but feel a bit gun shy pulling the trigger on a single bath. 

Would that trigger a due on sale clause? 

If a mid  week deal at the Palms is enough to trigger someone into a "Red Alert - Recession Alert - Sell Alert"  then they should sell their properties. 

Most markets move way too fast to spend time with someone who isn't yet ready to pull the trigger. 

You need to have a lender that will approve you for a refinance in place before you pull the trigger, or as you said, you will get stuck in a deal that you can't get out of.

I too am looking for my first property and just about ready to pull the trigger.

Does right now make sense to pull the trigger?

This allows us as purchasers to take title to the real estate without changing the legal owner of the real estate and triggering a property tax reassessment.

@Daniel Mellon The most important thing to educate yourself as much as you can prior to pulling the trigger.

I’ve been interested in RE investing for several years, as I’ve found that I’m good at digging up opportunities and closing, and I enjoy crunching numbers and analyzing problems.I’m interested in meeting people who have set up private money / private equity deals in the past, especially if it involved single-family residential buy-and-hold strategy.I’m also looking at pulling the trigger on the local Lifestyles Unlimited seminar, because I have a lot to learn, and also because I want access to what Lifestyles considers “best practices” in what will be my market.I’m happy to hear all sides of any idea and my hobbies include playing devil’s advocate and drumming at my local church.