If you find something, go hard money and then spend the next few months re-leveraging the existing debt.You can have your cake and eat it too, just be patient my friend. 

Example - Answering critical questionsYou must answer critical questions from guests in accordance with the timeline below:5+ days pre-stay: answer within 24 hours2 - 4 days pre-stay: answer within 12 hoursOn the guest’s check-in day and during their stay: answer within 1 hour (for messages received between 8 am and 9 pm in the property’s time zone).Examples of critical questions include; access instructions, arrival concerns, missing or broken key amenities, health and safety concerns, property location, outages, weapons, accessibility, and service animals.Note: You must provide a resolution to the specific issue or inform the guest when it will be resolved.

Arlington managed to defend its STR regulations in court by carefully gathering concrete data and framing its regulations around public safety concerns.

@Leo Gregoire20 years ago it was over leverageTen year ago it was Over renovated properties in areas that did not need to have upgraded finishes.Today it’s being patient.

My thoughts: be patient, save up money, put yourself in a great financial position, and then buy.

I'll echo what @Anthony Vicino said: If you're not willing to be patient and put in the hard work, you aren't going to be successful no matter which coaching program you're in.

The increases are not strictly about creating more profit for a Landlord, but rather more often than not, they are necessary to keep a property in good condition (including good financial condition), meet safety standards, and ensure a comfortable living environment. 

In retrospect, I wish I had been a bit more patient and pursued a multi-family option to take advantage of house hacking.As a newcomer to this field, I’ve been following the BiggerPockets forums and podcast for quite some time now.

I am very forgiving and patient but OneRent managed to bring out the bad side of me.

Use cash flow to pay personal bills (wife is pregnant and I want a safety net).Mid term: 4-10 residential properties over the next 3-5 years as capital allows.