Some potted plants and staging on porch might help it feel homier. 

It's really hard to simmer a pot of soup or operate a pressure canner.

I don’t know if you are there yet or already “pot-committed” as we poker players call it but don’t be afraid to pull the plug if the odds of winning without losing your shirt are too low.

I am starting out and have consumed a ton of education on this while I patiently wait to build a pot of capital.

Not only all that, but like you say, the risk would be so much higher and we'd be putting all our savings on the line into a strategy like that (bye-bye liquid safety net).  I

And there have been issues wish almost every one of them.One guest sent me a picture of every single pot and pan with any scratches noted in them.

The more knowledge one has specific to locating deals, turning bad deals into good ones (without rationalization), and finding the sources for these deals where there is little if any competition, is worth that pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. 

Maybe 2 options and tell them your patience is wearing thin, they need to sh*t or get off the pot. 

For example:  If it's a 150K home and they will spend 15K to sell that home, then their net is 135K.

I just moved here from New York City, after sellingmy condo there, I've been watching Auction.comlistings and found one I really want, but amafraid that I won't be able to evict the tenant.I drove by the place and the lights were onalong with flower pots outside, so someoneis living there.