A subject matter expert is recognized as such (or debunked as such) without anyone vouching for them so I just stay out of it and watch from the sidelines.

thanks for the insight Charles, Im ready to jump in, no more watching on the sidelines 😊😊

Are you going to wait on the sidelines while the year passes hoping he will have a change of heart?

Price is determined by the side of the transaction that has the greater urgency to make sure the deal gets done (Rise of the Superrich Hits a Sobering Wall).Regardless of why a distressed asset is for sale (the owner can't make the payments or the owner has to sell quickly), someone waiting on the sideline with cash has the opportunity to scoop up a bargain.

There will always be those who are doers and those who sit on the sidelines wishing and hoping.  

With such low interest rates today there is a LOT of money on the sidelines looking for a place to go.

This would activate the "dead equity" in your home.Lastly, I would recommend having liquidity (rainy day cash, paper assets, precious metals, etc depending on your personal preferences) elsewhere.I'm "all in" on real estate and because of that I keep a healthy amount of cash on sidelines. 

My opinion is don't get caught on the side lines for years to come.

Looking for 10 caps in a 5 cap market means you are sitting on the sidelines.  

Is acquiring 1 extra property worth sitting on the sidelines for an extra 8 months?