It’s hard to be patient, especially when you are hungry for success.

Can you find something that will rent for $2k+ in a $300k budget, I think its possible but we are definitely going to have to be patient and move quickly when something like that comes up.

Just be patient and get it done/ Then move on to whatever you'd like. 

Let me first start off by saying you can find the right deals in a hot market if you're patient enough and good at negotiating.

I have been coming to the same conclusion and appreciate the insights on how to get started and especially to be patient in this market. 

With the war zone properties it is likely you will have higher expenses and more damage from the type of personality and problems that come with those areas.Get a couple properties under your belt, maybe you'll see you have the tolerance/desire/etc. to have a riskier investment with hope of more cash, but at least if you have a couple winners in your portfolio you can float your war zone one and it won't kill your investing dreams if it proves to be a problem.Stay patient, keep looking, stick to your criteria and be flexible.

I love my job and way I impact the lives of my patients.

Good luck, stay patient and be committed to your true passion.

I am the world's least patient person, and I got sick of driving an hour to go 15 minutes.  

The female patients and visitors ALL had better nails than this hard working nurse and they all had had more expensive cell phones.Knowing I was taking care of them, while paying for their manicures (and health care) with my taxes, really contributed to my burn out.