I have 12 frustrated buyers at all levels, who are losing out on offers.

Either way, my biggest advice is to no lose your mind overthinking it.

What is to come is a lot of people who may lose their homes and enter the rental market.

Over analyze your first deals before committing, don’t let the mindset of losing a great deal make you rush into a bad situation.

The same principle will apply anywhere, but with less appreciation in, say, the Midwest, you'll be losing out on some of the sweet CA equity growth.I gotta say, choosing where to live is more than just an investment decision.

I want to get something around $150k - I will look and get a sale for 15% under market value (I know this is hard, but that is my goal and I will do it - it will allow me to have a cushion and not lose as much money if the market goes down).

I signed addendum to transfer deposit to new title but it was a scam- intending to extend contract- he told me he was worried about losing money, disappointing family, etc.

You gonna need to bring a lot of cash to the table and going to lose everything 

A lot of real estate investors embellish their results and that ends up making you lose credibility the more people get to know you.

By doing that you are losing another person that is liable for the payment of rent.