But you're going to find yourself in a mental dilemma with every property you look at because it's not going to cashflow enough (compared to midwest properties that tend to not appreciate) and it won't appreciate at the rate you want it to to get your capital back (like what we typically see here on the west coast).

Thanks for the encouragement, I don't know normally like to announce my goals because I hold them close to me because I don't like to fail... which equates to me being scared.1st Weekend·Review a property for sale for my first contract·Attend a seminar on marketing, buying, and selling Short Sales·Review a property with a contractor/inspector·Send out at least 100 postcards2nd Weekend·Review Driving for Dollars properties and contact·Find more buyers and what they are looking for·Send out at least 100 postcards and 50 yellow letters·Follow up with lead on short sells contact3rd Weekend·Review Goals for the past couple weeks·Create short and long term goals for 2014·Create goal for the next four weeksShort Term Goal – To make my first deal, generate more leads, to build credibility, and find more cash buyers.Long Term Goal – To build enough capitol to put down 20% on first multi family owner occupied, to mentor other wholesalers, and coin the (IMHO) BP mentality (learn, perform, and motivate).I have heard a ton of podcasts from different people, BP is mentioned so many times...

Because it demonstrates that I have the intelligence and mental toughness to make it in the Big 4.  

BE GRATEFUL.Gratitude is the vehicle that will push us through the highs and lows of wealth, mental, physical, and spiritual growth.

.: @Wyatt Wolff"having enough funds for a down payment" is now controversial. sigh I think a lot of that has to do with the "get into real estate with no money down" mentality.

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Some tenants were combating mental issues and one of them made really loud noises at night and called the police.

The numbers look awesome on paper BUT you need the right team, the right strategy and the mental fortitude and experience to make the deal profitable.

We believe one of the tenants is mentally ill, so the whole thing has been a fight upstream.

Sounds like she is suffering from mental illness.