Or am I just chasing my tail here and should move on?

He worked his tail off and Within 5 years of being in the US he bought his first house in Queens, several years later, he sold that house and purchased a 3 family in Queens which he still owns and rents out.

Sorry you are chasing your tail.

You will always be chasing your tail trying to keep costs down and it will be a losing battle.Age of building and tenant class is another one for me although that is more personal preferance.

But to risk a sure thing when it is already more than you need... seems like chasing your tail. 

We worked our tails off physically and we are very happy with the outcome.

Probably why investors can't make heads or tails of pricing of other RE is due to the regulatory requirements as it has more to do with book value than the market value of the property.

The interest rates are very low (about 3%) we we're getting into REI first.Sounds like you're working your tail off for that down payment!

Don’t let the tail wag the dog :)For competing with other buyers, I’d try networking for off market deals, as there’s less competition off the mls

Listened to tons of podcasts and read a few books and I’m beginning to lose my damn mind. I’m hearing all these stories of people quitting their jobs, zero money down deals and people barely able to walk because they’...