It would be a shame to sit here testing new stuff and throwing away money that could have been used to buy that duplex and gain freedom that much sooner.

They seem very willing to let inventory sit.

They may sit for awhile they do get eventually buyers !!!

I'd hate to defer taxes, only to find LT capital gains sitting at 40% or 50% in a few years.

This is back in the golden day when the market has not yet recover @Chad S. It

Brandon, the folks who bought SOCAL properties in 2009/10 are sitting on huge appreciations gains in nearly every inch SoCal.

The only difference between him and dozens of others that I've talked to is that he aggressively sought me out to sit down and talk, he asked really good questions, and he took things to heart and took serious action.

I think my best option is just to sit with him and explain to him that he needs to put the money in this account as soon as possible if he wants to make a real offer.Thanks for the help.

The lots priced higher (> $100K) sit for a while.

My problem is that I just have so little time to be able to sit and look for properties.