The first deal is always the hardest to pull the trigger on, it only gets easier from there.

I’m just trying to get a feel for how some of you vet tenants and the environmental you utilize so I can be more precise when I’m ready to pull the trigger 

I will definitely continue to read up on this before pulling the trigger. 

The market is pretty much impossible to predict, so as soon as you think you've found a great deal, even in this crazy market, you should pull the trigger.

I used an escalation clause and it's triggered.

@Lee RipmaHi Lee , I have been a long time lurker here on BiggerPockets still waiting to pull the trigger on buying my second investment property .

I am going to be practicing analyzing house flips so I can pull the trigger on one, but I am not quite sure how to formally present the deal to a private money lender.

If it is newer then I would be more comfortable to pull the trigger.

In my opinion, calculators can make a lot look intriguing and in a burgeoning market like this, it could make sense, but when I know I can find 8-10 caps in other states, it would be hard for me to pull the trigger on a 4 although as I said, people do it every day in California.

I guess I'll just keep looking, analyzing deals and be ready to pull the trigger if something good pops up.