You will be stronger for it if you take the lessons learned and move forward----at whatever pace you can.

House hacking financials get significantly stronger as you increase the bed count above 4, or add a ADU or separate dwelling unit.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, and I think the STR market will be stronger than ever if it's in the right spot.

Instead of making the offer yourself, you might try to bring a new party (maybe your own broker) who has no past history with the seller and can educate the seller that your offer might be stronger than an offer coming from another agent because they can save on the commissions that are usually paid. 

Garden style apartments in B class areas tend to allow for stronger appreciation, and I have a funny feeling I will make more, with less headaches, in the long run. 

Splurge on a $500 model with a stronger exhaust and vent it all the way to the outside of the house, to avoid future repairs caused by excess moisture and mold.Worth it?

However, the rental rules do change if the property is owner occupied - they are a bit stronger for the landlord.  

Figured earnest money makes it stronger but yeah, with high volume of offers, that could get difficult. 

But I always put 5% to make my offer stronger (even though the max is 3% so if everything gone wrong I still get 2% back) .2nd, you might need to encourage your realtor to be more passionate about each offer.

Right now I am wholesaling,doing lease options and just started to venture in to buy and hold.I have actually closed a few wholesale deals and am growing stronger in that area.