I suffered from shiny object syndrome also until one came up and slapped me in the face.

I do think new investors suffer from an overabundance of short-term thinking right now.Regarding number 2, I think your takeaway to buy smart is different than a result of wanting to buy more.

I have available about 60’000 square meters of land that I am able to grow grass and other plants needed.

Or "piling on" investors who are already suffering.

I don’t want him to waste any more time and want to steer him in the right direction so he doesn’t have to suffer unnecessarily.

Myself I had my title company pull every NOD in the MSA which was 4 counties 2.5 mil people. create a spread sheet and they would up date it daily as new NOD's came in.they would give me address  lien position  tax information and lien judgment search.. having our title plants digitized and off shore allows for this data to be gotten in a few clicks.. then when I got my short list I would give them that list about 48 hours before the sale and they would do a date down for me on those..

You are suffering from unsatisfaction and FOMO, but keeping your W2 is the best strategy for long-term wealth because you are lendable and earning the whole time.

A person can lower there cost of ownership, help protect and defend the asset, help with maintaining it AND your not just some PM, you've got skin in it, you suffer if they suffer, you win when and only if they win, your interests are aligned. 

She knew I was in it to make profit and was going to suffer severe loss if the property was a bad deal.

We all know most markets in the country are suffering from a huge shortage of affordable housing.