Treat it like a lease with the option to buy with a non refundable down payment.Keep thinking creatively and shop your market every day looking for deals.

Easier said then done on the MLS but I am hopeful - searching/analyzing every day.

I've recently seen people giving advise to take out a HELOC as a means to pay your normal everyday expenditures including bills, and at the same time, taking your paycheck from job and applying it every month towards your mortgage payment.

Ive talked to enough people to be able to picture who fits what lol In terms of problem solver that is a skill i'm developing everyday!

If I were a tenant and my landlord drives by every day unannounced I think I would feel uncomfortable.I understand the need to keep an eye on your property.The tenants also want to be left alone, if you live nearby and walk your dogs and it's your daily route, OK. 

Claims happen every day.

Be prepared to spend the next few months working every day on this. 

I looked at a lot of market data in Redfin and feel like it is now a good time to cash out but I want to hear feedback from agents/investors who look at deal in this area everyday.

And the newest ones have no pictures included, just a description.I hate to say it but I can't monitor craiglist/zillow/hotpads each and every day (and one of the ads that still shows up involves a house I've had rented since September of 2013).

I am in the market every day and can be on or off as a buyer within a few hours of you providing the address.