@Vincent Villani Price performance in Hudson County (overall) has definitely been stronger than Middlesex County.

Yes putting down more money and with no financing or inspection contingency will make a stronger contract and may beat out a higher priced contract. 

As an active buyer of apartment complexes of 100+ units, market selection is very important to a successful outcome.For the last seven years I’ve focused heavily on the major Texas markets, and that approach has been good to me, but 2016 is the year that I see a stronger potential to branch out to other markets as well.To that end, I’ve researched population & job growth, wage growth, net migration, costs of doing business, median home prices, housing affordability & starts, rent/cost of ownership ratio, rent as a percentage of household income, vacancy, rent growth, and other economic and demographic indicators. 

We only get stronger by shoring up our weaknesses.

You are not missing out by taking time to build your savings, you will start in a much stronger position when you do get into the market!

So even if you pick a state with stronger protections like WY or NV, the cause of action arose in the state where the tenant fell, so likely that the court where the accident happened would have jurisdiction.California tends to have more laws on the books and requirements and restrictions that it can be a good idea to form a CA LLC for out of state property so that you as a CA resident are covered, and to try to have your contracts fall under the purview of CA courts.

If a tenant meets my documented criteria, but was beat out by a stronger applicant, does order they were received matter or can I just turn them down?

And what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right?

refinances are stronger then ever.. but the movement is to slow we need more home owners and residents in the city of Newburgh

You then pay off the 1st loan with the money you get when you sell the property and the excess money you have left over, if you bought the property right and fixed it fairly nice should bring you in $20,000.00 to $60,000.00 (depending on the property) on up and now you repeat that process over and over until you no longer need to borrow money, because you are getting paid monthly for the rent and on each purchase, you will make extra money.It will take time but the tax benefits are great and with each property you buy, you get stronger as does your buying and loan ability.