Be sure you can afford to make them; don't operate on a shoestring or you'll make desperate decisions that cost more in the long run.Best of luck and keep reading BP!

@Zaid Rabadi, @Wayne Brooks and @Matthew PaulMy wife found it but at the time I was trying to keep my house from going back into foreclosure so I couldn't afford to treat the problem.

Right now without delay.One bad employee or partner can ruin a good business.And you can not afford to have any bad apples on your team especially when you're just starting out.For one, he is not on the same page.

Can you afford the mortgage if you go 1-2 months without a tenant?

Are they barely affording the rent now?

Right now I still generate the leads but I cant really afford to market to them consistency.

To contrast that I did a open house first part of March and had 12 people.We also have a real estate store in Orange and usually get 1 buyer walk in per day and that went to one in 2 weeks.In my opinion what caused this stall is frustrated buyers tired of competing for properties and sellers who reached too high in pricing their property resulting in a stall.

As a broker in one of the popular areas, Kansas City, I see several investors that start with goals of certain dollar amounts or percentage rules that get frustrated.

Incredibly frustrating.

Now onto other frustrations...