To me, it is a courtesy to enable people to put their highest and best offer in before the Seller responds.  

As a result, I have a fairly well developed ability to compartmentalize which has always enabled me to avoid excessive amounts of personal stress.  

In a down market, cash will either save you from default, or will enable you to buy when others are in default.

They gave general ideas that were not complete and didn’t enable people to utilize the strategies.

Josh, you're just an enabler to internet addicts.....LOL, good thing too as I think it really makes a positive contribution to the industry.  

I do this so often that I created an online tool which enables me to instantly estimate a break-even price (where rent equals recurring expenses).

However, your point of "diminishing returns" meaning, $1k flooring versus $5k flooring might not actually enable higher rent is great point I need to explore. 

In these latter instances the property will require additional investment from you to bring it into performance and will enable you to force appreciation of the property ... just be certain you adequately allow for the issues when purchasing.

Our current goal is to reach 30 by 2018.The big news this year is that I was laid off at the end of March enabling me to do what I’ve had a passion for – Real Estate Investing …full time.I also just received my RE license in GA just a few weeks ago and hope to leverage that both as an investor as well as another stream of cash flow.In addition to the buy and hold plans, I’m very interested in learning the note business.

Perhaps you can get into your next multifamily (up to 4 unit) place as an owner occupant, which will enable you to get in with a smaller down payment.