You were bothered that they didn't sufficiently thank you for the extra efforts.

Sitting too long on the MLS is not one of those specific events.By stark contrast, My accredited investors doing Subject To are mature, responsible investors with sufficient capital.

In cases of environmental contamination, that can limit what could be there in the future, for example a former car repair shop (that you found the stale yelp reviews for) is likely sufficiently contaminated that it can only ever be something like that, you won't be able to put a daycare center or restaurant in there. 

However, those who can weather the storm stand to benefit from potentially lower interest rates and growing demand for rental units.Despite the challenges, there are opportunities for buyers with sufficient resources to capitalize on the market's current conditions.

My brother-in-law has been financially successful in real estate, but to avoid family issues, my wife and I have resolved to be self-sufficient.

It is very hard to do an FHA 3 & 4 unit currently because it has to pass the self sufficiency test and with where rates are at it is unlikely to pass.

I’d think 4-5% would be sufficient for vacancy.

Also, with a Traditional IRA you have to make dang sure you have sufficient liquidity to take your RMDs!

Are the rents in the area where you want to buy sufficient enough to offset your costs of living on one side? 

@Erin Spradlin - I agree, landlord insurance isn't sufficient, a security deposit and umbrella insurance is needed too.