You are at an age that you should focus on cash flow rather than appreciation.

If you're already showing losses, focus your energy elsewhere!

I am currently in NJ but focusing on Texas. 

Focus on investing and managing well, not protecting yourself from the boogie man.

I would focus on building cabins.

Focus on driving for dollars during free time, and set up automated mail campaigns to keep leads flowing.

If you want to be buying right now and can't self source leads though you're probably going to need to adjust your acceptable numbers and focus on the long term.

So, your focus may need to pivot from high rental cash flow to little to no cash flow as a rental with an appreciation upside.I would recommend taking your $150K to $200K and securing a solid equity position in something that will cover its expenses and maybe provide a small cash flow, but then is poised to appreciate nicely over the course of the next several years. 

Focus on wholesaling the leads I get from my campaign (while refining my underwriting and acquisition skills) to stack up cash, then begin acquiring rental property.2.

Sorry, have not been on in a while - I did not attend the event and currently have decided not to pursue RAL and focus on our single family and multifamily properties.