Both of those could put an investor where you are today - unfortunately.I can tell you that I believe I've avoided these types of issues from happening on my deals because I joined coaching programs and had mentors.

You can find some 2 units under or around $250K but they have been sitting on the market for over 150 days which tells you its not a great deal if it were an investor woud have already purchased it 4 month ago.  

Congratulations on the deal @Devan S.!

I don't know about you but I am constantly on the hunt for consistency, consistency of income, of deals, of productivity, in my relationships...so that's my focus in all things not just real estate.So my vision to your question is a a state of total consistency of income and deals.I'm focused on the basics, which to drive me is even more specifically "making offers."  

Make sure you are clear on your objective so they are not showing you deals that are not worth looking at. 

I’m in the private lending space, so if you ever want to chat about financing options or need a second opinion on a deal, I’m happy to connect.

It's no different with the inexperienced investor who doesn't know what a good deal is.

//What is the rental market like in De Soto KS for renting property with a large home and pond//I am analyzing a deal on a property in De Soto KS. 20 + acres, newly renovated home, a pond, etc.Given the economy, De Soto KS location in relation to Kansas City, Lawrence, Lenexa, etc... does it seem likely that there are people who are willing to rent properties at a higher cost than something in the city?

Right now I pull county data into excel for free and upload that into deal machine.

I recently came across 1 acre asking for 314k in a very good residential and growing location, so the current owner has added 4 manufactured homes with 4 electrical meters, 4 septic tanks and only 1 water meter for al...