One way to force appreciation though is to fix up a property, or take a multifamily property like the triplex and improve its cash flow (whether by generating higher rents or lowering costs), since multifamily properties are always bought by investors and are typically valued based off of their returns.  

During this time the people that I was staying with stole what was left of my identity and ran up some credit card debt, so I was forced to move from their house.

Once I finally realized this is a huge waste of time for two reasons: my time and I am not forcing these guys to think through their work assignments and to be thoughtful in their approach. 

Is the loan officer at the bank going to put a gun to your head and force you to sign for a bigger loan?

People might be worried about self-managing or finding good management, and those factors might be affecting the prices people are comfortable with for those areas.If they're clearing 15-20% being forced to hold them isn't the worst thing, even if it's not your boss's strategy.

Because each sub market has unique forces that are driving it, it is crucial to understand each sub market that you are investing in.

Give us a link to the listing and we may be able to help.But in general, if average DOM is 45 days and you have had it listed for 14, you need to force yourself to relax a bit.

I am a active duty Air Force officer stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base looking to break into real estate investing.I am here to learn as much as possible over the coming months as I save some starting capital. 

Could the sellers force the buyers to get conventional financing?  

We then plan to move out in a year and Airbnb all three, which for the area should be very lucrative.In the long run, we could remodel and force appreciation, fingers crossed and sell.