that was 7 years ago though and inventory is much tighter now.yes on auctions - you often have to buy with incomplete or incorrect information, and so just very tough to do as your first or second deal.it sounds like you're doing some of the right things in terms of starting to build a network, but it's just very tough to act when you need to when you're out of state. 

This business is tough, it takes time compounding to really see results.

Trying to cough up similar amount +new adjusted inflated price is very tough. 

Tough pill to swallow, I like cash and certainty over sub2 all day but that's my preference. 

It's a very street by street market, so it's tough to put a hard no on any particular neighborhood or zip code. 

This is a tough one.

I don't think your planner was trying to steer you wrong but it's tough to empathize if you've never experienced owning a family business/real estate.  

I just got pre-approved for a property, but finding cash-flowing deals in metro Atlanta has been tough, most are barely breaking even or showing negative cash flow.

Also, unlike Mexico, where it was tough to open a bank account, getting one in Colombia was straightforward, and I found a bank that doesn't charge for transactions.So, my conclusion from experience, Cancun still for me more expensive. 

In California, insurance companies are very tough now.