The market can go way up and I'm in a position to win.

If you have a tenant that is willing to sign 2 years, you can bet for sure that you're under market value and she's getting the winning end of this deal.

Always remember to persist and you will WIN!!!!

Just frequently remind them to pay that bill.  

The most-accepted method for finding this kind of deal is to do mail lists or call lists of current owners - that way, they already have you in mind when they are looking to sell.The best way to get good returns on a property like this are to:Find an off-market seller through the above-mentioned methods, and negotiate a deal that is win-win for you and the sellerFind a property (on- or off-market) that has room for value additions, either through growth, increasing income or decreasing expenses.Most properties that are on the MLS market will be competitively priced, or will need work and are thus value-add opportunities and will not be great deals from the beginning.

So I now have a new slice of the diviersification pie and have found my net work is increasing at a faster rate than before.Simply put, I realized I was not going to win the game in the way I wanted by "safely" investing in my 401k and other mutual funds investing.  

Hello BP Community,As an early investor I'm quickly realizing the importance of the investor lingo, jargon, slang, terminology, etc... Are there key words you recommend an early investor get a grasp of ASAP?

People die, divorces happen, kids from another state inherit property they don't care about, people have time limits on their 1031 exchanges, people win the lottery, etc....I would call every agent you can find and say "hey, I'm ready to buy x....if you find x or anything similar to x...I'm ready to pull the trigger"

Meanwhile, they call you frequently asking to list.  

To survive, you need persistence, determination, consistency, and be able to find and lock up deals such that the seller wins, your buyer wins and you win.