(She had spent the last 6 months dealing exclusively with covid patients but the hospital was losing money hand over fist because everything else got cancelled.)Let me tell you, 10 years flies past faster than you think. 10 years from now you’ll have a portfolio of entail properties and rental income or you won’t, but it will still be the year 20 friggin 31.

Be patient and provide value first. 

Residential loan, low down payment, and, if you're patient and buy right, the first three units will let pay the mortgage, allowing you to save for the next asset. :) Terrible sentence, but you get the point. 

Be patient. 

I on the other hand was patiently waiting for my banker to respond to his email...which he had been sent already.

Just be patient and don't buy for the sake of buying.

Get away from shiny object syndrome, be patient with the money in hand.

While you might pay for having to be patient in a couple months of vacancy, you will be paying a lot more in the long run if you rushed someone in or inherited a tenant and they ruin your place.

It won't be easy finding a property so you will have to be patient.

It can also serve as a warning to other Landlords.Collection agencies only collect about 1/3 of the time, but at least you get the satisfaction of knowing you've hurt them.