Simply put, Cash is King and you want to leverage as much of it as you can.

Simply mentioning a lot of people wanting to invest in real estate is mostly anecdotal and shouldn’t be considered evidence as to market timing.Now if you can point me to quantifiable data such as social media mention about real estate investing over time, then that’s different.

And told him simply I gave him my highest and best .

He said it was impossible for the other players to catch up to him because they simply did not have enough time.

Also, there is more to the deal then simply negotiating the deal - make sure you understand all aspects of the closing process if you attempt this without an agent (from inspections, to objections/clauses to get you out, to on record and off record title work, just make sure you know the full process which is what a buyer's agent can help with).

I've been an RN for 7 years and in between patients (living and dead) the rooms are simply washed down with either bleach or alternative disinfectants, day after day after day. 

I was tempted to post here asking simply for direct advice on my situation.

The idea of renting it out, I am not a fan of simply because you will not be able to cover the whole mortgage with the rent.

With a property manager (Assuming you pay them 10% rent) it'd cut your cash flow to $165/month. 

You can do an air pressure test but it's important to note there are no short cuts.