So many bad experiences... either I am too patient or too stupid for waiting so long.

4. responsive, hard working, and patient broker5. like you said, very different skill sets for investing vs primary resident. make sure your realtor specializes in investment properties.

I’d send them a $50-100 giftcard to a restaurant and thank her for being patient due to the circumstances.

Yes I'm patiently looking for my Multi, I'm looking in the range of 2-4 plex, But my finances are still getting hashed out, it'll be a little bit before I'll have the funds to purchase again.

Would a pharmacist approach a patient to offer a different drug who was under the care of a doctor?

As hard as it is I have been extremely patient with each of them.

As hard as it is I have been extremely patient with each of them.

It can be tough to be patient, but it's much better to wait and find an actual good deal than to tie up your time and money in a bad one when a good one might be around the corner.4) there are always deals to find.

If you are patient and can pull the trigger fast (and I mean same day) you can wait for something to pop up in those other areas but they will go FAST.

Craigslist.com is an excellent resource for distressed sellers.Marketing yourself as a cash buyer with signs, targeted letters, etc.Be patient with sellers and always present them the option to owner finance, Real Estate is scary to the non-entrepreneur.Good Luck grabbing deals!