Institutional investors do this all the time in prime markets...they will pay top dollar, with a clear highest and best vision.Certainly not for the faint of heart, but in some ultra-competitive markets, faithfully sticking to a conservative approach and rule-of-thumb numbers often leaves investors sitting on the sidelines, frustrated and empty-handed. 

I have learned so much from the Podcast, it actually motivated me to make the jump from the sidelines into real estate.

The project we're working on currently was purchased really just to get us off the sidelines and back into doing something.

As many people keep their money on the sidelines.

Sitting on the sidelines with a pile of money is nerve racking, but needing the money and not having it can be much worse. 

The best education is actually doing deals; don't sit on the sidelines and just continue to live in analysis paralysis. 

I like doing rentals so thats my focus apts but if you want extra cash it is a nice sideline.

Meanwhile NAR sits idly on the sidelines. 

Wait on the sideline until the cash flows go back up.

Most part time investors are on the sidelines and the pros are buying with cash...in many cases, with other people's cash.