Quote from @Alexander Diaz: I don't have a fancy degree (I literally earned my BA by testing out of every class), but I have common sense and a basic understanding of financial discipline.

Best of luck, JTMJoshua I've been self employed in a different industry for the past 11 years and was financially disciplined enough to save, save, save.

Step back and figure out what you want to accomplish, what it is going to take to do it - financially, intellectually, emotionally - and decide if you're willing to do what it is going to take to achieve it. 

I don't get involved in emotional rants or demands.

Military members are generally disciplined, responsible people and make good tenants.

This is a very disciplined lot of buyers with rock solid jobs, huge savings culture and strong dual income structures.

Don't get emotional (I know it's tough).

One point Scott makes is that having the imposed deadline (for you, lease up in late July) of having to get a place in that time frame may create some emotions and added stress that you could avoid by signing a month to month, preparing and understanding what kind of property you want and being able to be on your toes in this hot sellers market.

We are here to purchase properties not due to some emotional attachment like most home buyers, but due to the cold facts and metrics of due diligence.

Even a very disciplined person can be caught by a market shift that brings it crashing down.Do you have equity in your properties?