I've decided to focus in Pittsburgh where the Price to Rent ratio is quite reasonable.

Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of terrible landlords out there, but deciding that you are victim of life's circumstances certainly won't improve your situation. 

One week before closing the lender decided that I had not owned the property long enough.

My current solo-401K plan was being supported by Quest, but they have decided to STOP supporting solo-401K's.

Just decided to get back into retail real estate too so, back helping fellow investors and Home Owners acquire property along with my own projects this should be fun lol.

This includes marijuana.If you decide that the apartment would meet your needs and wish to proceed with the application process, we would need copies of a month’s worth of your most recent pay stubs and photo ID for all applicants aged 18+ (I can scan at the viewing).

Good luck with your investing and please share your experience if you decide to invest with them.

Only thing I would add here is to take a birds eye view of the area and try to decide if it will gentrify in your favor so the property appreciates at a higher rate than other areas.

This may be part of the reason why some decide to quit pursuing real estate investing, especially when challenges start presenting themselves.

I pay close attention to market pricing.Thanks for the insight, Greg—I appreciate it.What are the top three things you look for when deciding where to buy in a local market?