No doubt it takes patience to invest here right now, and @David Haley has been very patient!

Trying to stay patient and think long term but do not want to miss opportunities to pay down a loan or cash flow recycle.   

This can be hard so you have to be patient and keep asking in places like BP until you can secure the best possible management. 

Welcome...inventory is at an all time historical low so it pays to be patient - and be ready!

@Marcele JohnsonGoodluck on your search, be patient and wait for the right deal!

But now I have decided to dive in and start posting on the forums (my incredibly patient wife does not deserve to hear my constant discussion on potential deals).So who am I?

I got started the same way you did that was 16 years ago, bigger pocket did not exist back then but I had a mentor helped me to buy my 6 units. rei is a get rich slow game, you need to be patient. you are in the early stage of growing wealth. it takes time and effort to grow equity to eventually get into commercial property. it took your mentor 20 to own commercial property.

As you mentioned resale value is slow, would you want to be in a position in the future where you have to be patient and possibly be frustrated with the sale process & duration? 

Currently I have 20k saved up and patiently waiting to have enough for my second property.  

These properties are soon going to second and third generations and they are not so patient!