Haven't thought much about this but I guess these are some habits and behaviors that have contributed to my success:-Work/Life balance-Healthy diet (most meals)-Exercise 3x Per week-Always learning (books, blogs, podcasts, forums)-Always networking (meeting agents, contractors, wholesalers, etc)-Build real and genuine connections (not surface level networking)-Always underwriting deals (even when I'm not a buyer)-Being consciously confident, decisive, passionate, positive, and creative.

@Eric FungAll soft surfaces go.

The soil is always slightly damp under the 1912 house due to the water table being inches below the ground surface.

Everywhere in CT that you see high inventory in CT like New Britain, Bristol, Waterbury, Hartford, Meriden, Bridgeport are all on the surface considered high crime cities.  

Carpet cleaning only cleans the surface, so you are left with pee smell down in the pad and sub-floor.

@Stephen TortiThat sounds horrible on the surface. 

On the surface this seems to be the only thing wrong with the property.

Once you have the grease out of the porous surface (maybe use a surficant like dish soap with a scrub brush, and let it sit, then hose it off--a few times).Just my 2 cents.

We are surfacing deals for the investment community that are very hard to come by and delivering them to our network of vetted investors. 

On the surface I would buy a townhouse style fourplex and rent out the other 3 units and live in one unit, rent out your bedrooms as well and then refinance in a year and buy another.