So yes, that offer can come in an hour if needed, but only because of countless hours over years of doing this. 

I've heard and read countless horror stories from people about shyster tenants and obviously you can only get so much back during screening.

I have heard countless stories how Real Estate goes through a cycle of "bust" ever so-many years......

There are countless articles, forum threads, podcasts, books, etc. that cover those issues (and most are free)--so I'd recommend studying up on those resources.Good luck out there!

I've watched countless YouTube videos spreading false information, talking about arv eventhought they don't even make adjustment to the properties.

Now is it easy, absolutely not, I spend countless hours, weeks, months and years analyzing micro-markets, watching data, scouting, all to ve able to jump into markets of opportunity when it strikes.

I'm sure you've heard the stories on the news of countless law abiding convince store owners that have had their bank accounts seized for the sole reason they were making deposits of cash that the government deemed "suspicious".  

My job has me in countless neighborhoods within an hour radius of downtown, so I pass the time by doing mock “driving for dollars” since I drive through neighborhoods checking for jobs anyways.Besides trying to educate myself as much as possible on all things investing and real estate, I’m finding myself trying to prepare my personal life and debt for investing, including getting my spouse to a point of comfort with the idea, while trying to make sure I don’t get stuck in an analysis paralysis either. 

Utilities is that "thing", it's never been perfect, I have heard more ideas and strategies to get it "perfect" than I can count, and have tried countless things.

I have met countless fellow owners and I still have to bump into an owner who regrets his/her decision.Finally, many buyers in Puerto Penasco are from Arizona for obvious reasons.