I played high stakes poker for a long time, did well over the years before getting into a regular lifestyle and real estate investing and I see a lot of similarities to poker strategy with real estate.

Sometimes gamers can be super noisy, even if they use headphones. 

Although you want to play poker as well.. many people stop on round numbers I E I will only bid 200k and I am stopping you bid 200,500 and you get it.. 500 dollar does not make or break.the other thing you may consider if you want experience and you have capital is to simply partner with a home remodeler or builder.. this is what I do ..

There is a lot more risk, but this game (RE) is full of risk and I've found that those who are willing to take the greater risk are the ones who usually come out with the larger rewards......This is true in life generally.

I work as a poker dealer(tipped position) in Black Hawk, CO.

If you continue to hold a negative CF property, you are moving further away from breaking even...and the start of your profits.REI is a lot like playing Poker. 

Poker buddy....poker.

REI is just like Poker. ..not because I think of it as gambling.  

I am a poker dealer, but about to get out of that industry as I have just finished up with tech school for HVAC/R.  

I flipped it for 2x what I bought it for and with dealing with all the stupid people, I was more than happy to offload it.I don't think people who are trying to get into the STR game realize just how stupid people can be.