No pressure. 

So- its expensive - but certainly can stop - with the right pressure.

"Buyer's/Seller's market" defined by months of inventory.I believe it is best to buy in a seller's market, and sell in a buyer's market.My reasoning: months of inventory creates price pressure.  

It takes work and is frustrating at times but I have no debt and I'm not pressured to make a deal out of something when it's not there.

Good info, no high pressure program sales. 

More than once, I have seen the pressure of making such a huge decision freeze folks or put so much stress on relationships that they fall apart. 

Then when I wanted to learn about real estate I build a land scape company , pressure washing company.

@Bryan Hancock  ergo pivoting to a traditional HML model.. with big institutional investor as your credit facility... the risk I see in those and I have seen some spectacular implosions is they take on these large blocks of dough.. and like in the movie ghost busters they expect results day one.so your paying on the vig and have pressure to do deals.. were as when I ran my HML company my credit facilities were bank's and large credit lines equal to what they guys have .. but I only paid interest once I tagged the line..

Oil industry, auto industry (subprime loans), and global deflationary pressures all can greatly affect US RE wherever you are. 

I always think your access to capitol is a good gauge of your readiness to get in this game.