But these will be a great investment for someone looking with value, since they are financially stressed. 

Always stress test the numbers and check them on a worst case scenario to make sure they still cash flow.

She told me that the fact that I am a bit stressed shows I will pay attention to details. 

Get familiar with the home buying process and the contracts for a stress free process. 

We had switched lenders to save money, but it cost us in time, stress, and we almost lost the deal.

My research has not been exhaustive, but I figured I would hit the "easy" button to hear what additional nuggets of wisdom our community has to offer.Just for reference, I'm looking into SFR or small multi-family, buy and hold, cash flow and long-term equity.

You Just Lived Through One of the Most Stressful Years in Human History.

We probably hit the reset button whenever we hit a Great Depression or a World War, and then start to digress. 

We will likely be more overwhelmed and stressed, wishing we were back in this waiting period time.

After purchasing, being cash-poor as an investor can make things much more stressful than necessary and can potentially leave you worse off if you aren't careful with your purchases and in vetting your OOS team.