My guess is that a lot of these sellers will either exit their current loan or be open to subto as soon as the rates ease up. 

One of the benefits of larger markets is that there is less raw land available in cities to add supply and pressure values

There was a sales pitch to upgraded to PIG membership, of course, but there was no pressure or urgency in that pitch. 

The pressure of committing significant capital and potentially facing financial repercussions if things didn't go as planned.

There are several turnkey providers in town who can handle the process for you from top to bottom but you will give up some of the equity for the ease/reduced risk of the transaction.

Doing it this way allows you to ease your way in and costs you less up front - down payment for an owner-occupied property is much lower than an investment property, you may qualify for down payment assistance and can even use funds as a gift from a family member if that's an option. 

To recap: Be extremely cautious with flat fee MLS sites that only refer business to other agents.Bonus PointsYou should also consider the ease of use of the flat fee MLS listing provider, for example, can you complete everything online?

Out of control property taxes and regulations are a big factor in the upward pressure on rents and yet these costs aren't capped, only the income from the property is capped. * Municipalities stand to lose untold millions in property tax revenue, as rental property values will certainly drop if their potential earnings are capped. * We can only imagine the morass of bureaucracy it will take to administer Rent Control, housing will be forever taken off the market and it may encourage an illegal black market in Rent Controlled units.https://caanet.org/votervoice/You can contact your local reps here to fight this injustice!!

There was no high pressure selling in his office and I found him to be a very genuine, likable guy. 

You’ll be under just as much pressure to buy something/anything to claim the bonus depreciation.