Be patient . . . take it slow.

Take Action and Be Patient and Persistent.

I'm really trying to be patient on my first buy, especially since I would be looking to house hack.

Lower entry cost (buying only one building while getting the advantage of the traffic in the commercial area), more stable tenants (physicians and health-care corporations tend to want to stay where their patients are, and I found that banks are VERY favorable to dentists/orthodontists since they are a heavily cash flowing business - and subsequently very favorable to the landlord with a tenant lease to one. 

All kidding aside, be patient.

You can find people giving this stuff away if you are patient and can store it when a deal comes up.

Because they were so off, I felt that I was either doing something wrong or the market was definitely too expensive for investment the way I have been seeing it.It also indicates to me that there may be some deals out there worth being patient and looking out for.

Just be patient and understanding. 

If not, then either be patient and save up a bit more money.  

My 2 cents, deals are hard to find right now, if your looking for an investment deal just be patient and eventually something will come along.