I believe that success in real estate favors the patient and humble.Oh, and if your Realtor ignored you to talk to a stranger, I suggest you get a new Realtor.

I am willing to be patient but want to start actively working toward finding a property.

Be patient, market to distressed owners, look outside your immediate market, and explore other options available to you.

I'm in LA, and I understand high costs to buy an existing building, but deals still exist out here (I'm sure they do in your market as well) if you are patient an committed in the search.

Plumber taps on a few pipes, solders a few joints, and after an hour of work he hands the plastic surgeon a $1200 bill.Outraged, the plastic surgeon exclaims, “I don’t even charge my patients that!!!”

Don't be intimidated by them, just have a good realtor who has the patients to read all the rules and will be willing to stick with the process.

Enjoy appreciation on 3 properties rather than 1.Be patient in acquiring - do not acquire properties that need extensive rehab work.

It might take them a couple days to sort this out, so be patient but be persistent.

You have to be patient in this business like Danny Johnson just said in his blog this week so check it out.

It makes getting financing much easier, and gives you the some margin so that you can be patient and really find the right deals.Good luck!