Others want to leverage the bank in order to buy properties, stay patient, and perform 1031 exchanges when the time is right to try to buy multi-family or commercial properties.if the math works out, another option is to leverage your equity for a cash out refi, use that to buy a duplex or 4-plex. that even is not taxablebut i would say the decision itself has to fit into the larger, long-term goal.

Stay patient and level-headed and you can find deals some deals now, and many deals when things start to cycle. 

It has taken many of us a long time to educate the financially ignorant but it is doable with patients, lots of patients.As with the saying ...education cures religion.... the same applies to those that do not understand investing in income real estate.

I am very green, so I would appreciate a patient realtor. 

MA state law allows growing plants in cases of medical hardship for a patient's needs. 

I'm a landlord in NYC, and rented to many good tenants who patiently waited months for coop board or HOA approvals, so I see it and get it.

If you’re heart isn’t in it and it’s not the right time, be patient.

There are deals you just have to be patient and be ready to move when you find one!

I figured from the get-go that it would  be more difficult for me as a first-timer without the contacts of a seasoned investor and what you all have said confirms it, but I'm in it for the long haul so I just have to look hard and be patient.

Do your due diligence, find a partner, and be patient and you'll find what you're looking for.Good luck