The challenge for investors (and RE Brokers) is the patience and perseverance to continually assess investment potential and the preparation to execute when the proverbial 'opportunity knocks.' 

I have the work ethic to achieve my goals, I have the time, drive, interest, intelligence, perseverance...etc. but what I do not have is the extensive knowledge of the real-estate industry.

I currently have a large buy and hold portfolio of rental homes in the US, yet I still live in Sydney.It has not always been easy, but with perseverance, there is money to be made in the US real estate market.  

Happy to hear you were able to work through some issues and persevere.

You can earn 200-400K by 30-40 quite easily with your degree if you are smart and want to optimize compensation, then you can squirrel out 100-200K every year to buy real estate, BRRRR with cash, and by age 40-50 you can comfortably expect to have 100+ units with 10 mil+ portfolio, if you really have the drive and perseverance, I think 500+ units is doable by age 50.

Now that you've 'taken action', perseverance will need to be your mantra. 

Persevere .

I assume you found a CPA but if you havent, Hal Berringer is the best, good grasp of all IRS investing issues, will persevere until gets it done, has saved me $1000's.

That's no small feat in this market, and your experience of multiple offers on multiple houses is pretty common right now, so kudos to you for your perseverance!

Your success will be based on your perseverance.