The time that they spent on the sideline has opportunity cost (rents, loan pay down, appreciation, etc) compared to if they just bought something off the MLS.

I’ll keep digging and let you stand on the sidelines watching “guys like me waste their time” These companies get paid by someone who owns the property and that is what I am looking for.

I was paying 18k for a lumber package on one home just paid for another of the same design and it was 25k ish.. so in 10 years when rentals need cap ex.. if your saving for cap ex at todays cost its going to be much more in 10 years.. this is why I think people really underestimate the on going cost of owning fixed assets.. as opposed to those being the bank they let the borrower worry about all that.. and note buyers are only in the asset at 50 to 65% of Todays values.. the owner is in it at 100%  better equity protection.. so that's something to think about for those sitting on the side lines.

But you have to start somewhere, sometime.Keep looking, but don't let your dream of a smoking deal keep you on the sidelines forever. 

I don’t like sitting on the sidelines waiting for the market to crash, since nobody knows when that can be.

With our inventory shortage, we are seeing people stay on the sidelines when it comes to selling their home.

Hello folks:Off the sidelines (researched/read/convinced myself for two years) and off to the races!

The idea of 5 bucks here and 10 bucks there and inching their way to financial freedom the way many of our parents and grandparents strived to do it is too much to undertake, so it leaves them on the sidelines. 

Else you may be on the sidelines forever. 

We have been keeping it parked on the sideline however beacause were getting married in August and want to ideally walk away from the wedding without any debt and perhaps profit a few K.