The majority of successful investors sacrificed something to start the journey.

Times like this make me grateful for sacrificing and saving.

If you don't mind sacrificing what you are living in and the location a bit, you could probably still find a good deal in LA.I went the other route and bought an 8 unit apartment complex in 2011 as my first investment and rented out the other units and lived in one.

My goal is to find the best deals for itens suck as vanities, plumbing, appliances, tile, etc without sacrificing quality.

I'm a bit younger so I'm okay with sacrificing my time in order to get maximum returns, while that certainly won't be the case in a few years.  

For sacrificing, for compromising, for struggling at times and in general proud that I did not lose sight of what my ultimate personal goal was/is -  to achieve financial freedom for myself and my family, so that we can live happy healthy lives from here (U.S.) and abroad (family in Ireland).

Then buy another and repeat the process 2 years later.You may not get the house you want for now but sacrificing now will make your life go easier later on in life. 10 years from now you can have 5 rentals!

You can accumulate cash faster by doing a little more sacrificing now or you can look for some outside financing.

I'm really eager to start because I know even sacrificing a bit of cash flow still will put me into a better position than renting financially, but balancing the payments and the savings will be important for me to make a decision.Thank you all again!

I have sacrificed sleep the past 3 weeks and have treated my brain as a sponge, trying to soak all this in.