I built a few houses a year for about 20 years and bought all the land I could afford in my spare time.

Work with people that want to work with you and don't spare a thought for those who don't.

In the mean time I'm listening to every BP podcast in my spare time, reading every book they mention on there, and generally just doing the best I can to be prepared for my first deal.

I have some spare window units for emergencies, but I also replaced the AC condenser and A-coil on two MHs I put in last year with new units because after discussing the units with my HVAC guy we didn't feel they would make more than a year or two and they used the old refrigerant anyway. 

The "Rich Dad.poor Dad" books by Robert Kiyosaki (sp?) are

Hi @Tkai Savage, expanding your search area may be your best option.If you are able to commute or work remotely, finding duplexes in surrounding areas could be a good bet.If that does not work, you can still house hack in a single-family.The only difference is that you are renting out the spare rooms in your house rather than the spare units.Hope this helps!

There is much more to it than just that of course, and I am happy to discuss offline, but I will spare all the other readers. 

I am looking for 5 people who would be willing to spare 5-10 minutes of their time over the phone to tell me what the single biggest lesson you would give your younger self in regards to real estate investing.

I'll spare the details but it turned out I could have made more and sold it in 1/4 the time by using a REALTOR.

In my spare time, my hobbies include working on and racing cars with NASA AZ, golf, and wakeboarding at the local lakes.I purchased my first 4Br/2Ba Single Family Home in 2015 right after graduating college in Tempe, AZ.