Those lenders are often happy to keep the debt alive for as long as you like, so you aren't under pressure to refinance in a set period of time.

We snagged a 4-plex in late 2016 for the low 200s in Centralia, but low inventory and pressure from up north has driven prices up, especially for multiplexes.

The market will come back to you and you'll be ready.There's a lot of performance pressure to maximize. 

I'll provide some entertaining reading of how I got started: I lost my house in the recession in FL, I was in michigan thinking I would rent for the rest of my life and I was fine with that, mom "pressured" me to use her $50K loan (part of her retirement) to buy a house (no intentions to invest, just a house to live in) initially I didn't want to risk her money but after some thought I accepted her offer in 2012, after months of many losing bids of foreclosures I finally won not 1 but 2 at the same time, so my realtor brother said not to let go the other one so he lent me $20K, after the rehabbing, contractors, being scammed sometimes and feeling like the life was sucked out of me (and by miracle didn't get fired from my job) I finished both so I had to put one for rent, swore never to do this again but 2 years later was looking thru zillow and homepath and the adrenaline juices started flowing again, took out a home equity loan and bought 2 more, repeat same pattern, life sucked out of me, again I don't know how I didn't get fired, but afterwards I was just tired and not disillusioned with real estate like the first time; and then bought the last one where I live 2 years ago, sorry to make it long lol.Thank you @Jessie Niu, I'm trying to see which of the methods you mentioned will take me the furthest.

Also pressure clean the shingles when you are ready for market. 

I feel like my agent is trying to bully me into signing and hope that I feel pressured into changing the contract to his liking or like I have asked for something illegal with the mention of "So I hope that it does not end up in court that we were trying to be a lawyer" statement. 

Spencer Gray I really like your idea of approaching potential partners with example deals to at least introduce the topic and gauge their interest.

I feel no pressure about anything concerning real estate and it's all been about learning as much as I can.

We reduced the price and I got another one that came in last Wed evening after 9pm, by 10am the next morning my agents were pressuring me for an answer.

Seems like it's like a San Fran market with a ton of money flowing in, and I don't see signs of that stopping anytime soon though a second Amazon headquarters might lessen the upward pressure slightly.