Sitting on the sidelines going to seminars, reading how to books only go so far. 

You may even get amazing deal since most buyers are sidelined with the current rates. 

Memphis has a lot of larger complexes sitting on the sideline with heavy rehabs needed looking for buyers

I don't intend on waiting on the sidelines.  

@Mark EllisWith that being said, its tough to develop the ability to pick those people starting out esp. if you have a loaded gun in the form of a cash sitting on the sideline earning nothing.

A lot of older books have really good info, but to take a rule like that and run with it will have you standing on the sidelines in this market.

You can't do what they do and sit on the sidelines, only writing lowball offers.Also, with FHA financing some lenders can often go well north of 45% DTI.

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Hey Everyone - I've been sitting on the sidelines for the past year learning and absorbing as much information as I can through investor friends and BP resources.

If anything, it should help push SFH buyers into the market that might have been sitting on the sidelines.

I typically sit on the side lines until the SF inventory is between 5-6 months.