Sounds like you would be well advised to find full employment somewhere and build your credit, some money while still actively looking for RE.I've never heard of legitimate investors in RE that got rich quickly.

Many people who had jobs saw their mortgages re-set to levels they could not afford, so they walked away from their homes or stopped paying mortgages and got foreclosed on.At the same time, many new households were prevented from buying homes by skittish banks, and then by formally higher lending standards.These two groups of people - employed people who could no longer afford their mortgages and would-be homeowners who were turned down for loans - had no choice but to rent.  

I don't neccessarily need the income right now as I am employed, however in 13 years I will have several properties paid off and/or very close.

Also, start using a new handyman on very small jobs to get to know him before giving him bigger jobs, or you need to get reference from those who employed him in the past.

Either way.....I'll be self-employed in a month.People have told me im lucky to be quitting and so on.Bull$#!

It's a valuable strategy, and it's one that my wife and I have already employed once and are looking to use again soon.

I would say get and extention or get a price reduction - but if you have not had ANY offers then that may not do anything for you.I like to know within about a week if I have a good deal or not - if I don't get any offers in the 1st week, I know I'm probably screwed and should either - cut bait on the deal or get a price reduction.If you are still within your inspection period (I like to give myself at least 15 days) then you can back out of the deal - no repercussions.If it's after your inspection period, then you lose your deposit.

I have narrowed it down to a 3-4 flat, or if I do end up employed in property management and gain tenant handleing experience possibly a larger complex.

I want to be able to stick to my guns, believe that I'm running my numbers right and accurately doing my due diligence, it's just that no one is taking the bait.

They probably consider the RE income like self employment income, they need to see two years to establish stability.