But how many great opportunities have we lost because we weren’t willing to take just a piece instead of the whole pie?

You should factor in time value of money and opportunity cost.  

I created a co-hosting profile as I was looking for additional opportunities.

RE is always changing and if you have only one niche then well your limited in opportunities and subject to the conditions that exist at the time for that strategy.  

However, due to high property costs in our local market, we have been exploring opportunities in more affordable states, including Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Ohio.

The study could also identify the opportunity to capture additional benefits such as dispositions, and repair and maintenance expenditures.

I've learned a lot over my time investing in small towns and have found some great opportunities but just like any other niche market you better learn what you're dealing with or you'll get burnt.

Are you basing this solely on what you can afford, or what you intend to make on it, or your target sale price? 

It seems like there were missed opportunities where we could have done better here.

Hi River, Yea, I'd be happy to connect and chat it up about opportunities.