Right now not many great deals unless you are do short term rental but be patient and dont feel like you will not find a deal.

It was definitely hard being patient, especially listening to/reading about examples of investors who started from zero cash or in personal debt and had tremendous success. 

I've been reading through some of the threads and it looks like everyone here is very kind, considerate, and patient which is a perfect environment for learning.So I just wanted to introduce myself and say hello to everyone!

REI is a lot of work on the front end, but I needed to be patient and things started/continue to come together.Take care, Chris

I think you're absolutely right about the fact that patient capital can have a field day in High Point.

There's no rhyme or reason... just be smart and patient.

Be patient, it takes time.

We would rather be patient now with our tenant screening than regret taking a chance on someone with red flags down the road.  

One thing that would make your life easier is to surround yourself with top-notch/experienced resident managers who are patient and good at dealing with people. 

Nonetheless, I'm flexible enough and can use either the value-add or turn-key approach so I'm patiently waiting for a good deal or for one of these sellers to be amenable to concessions.