Keep saving as much as you can, consider high-yield savings accounts or other options Alan mentioned to get more bang for your buck, and use the time to learn the basics you've already been doing, and maybe try to find a mentor who can help you learn more about renovating.

As others mentioned I would list it as coming soon.

And while most people are wrapped in a warm blanket of 𝐴𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑠 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑠, opportunity knocks and you're not answering the bell.Here’s why your "watch and wait" approach could be costing you:Yes, values are softening in many places.

I've decided to wait it out until I can comfortably afford a multifamily.

Well, speaking more as an academic than as the newbie investor that I am, I am not sure anybody really thinks Newark is "a bomb waiting to explode."

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Forgot to mention this was a refi-rate & term, not a purchase. 740 credit and 1.2DSCR ratio i can message you with more info if you'd like   

As mentioned above.  

You're looking for a unicorn property in today's market - in every part of the country.If a real estate agent or wholesaler finds a motivated owner, there are probably several investors ahead of you in their databases.You have 3 options:1) Contact a few agents - and then wait, and wait, and wait...2) Pursue major fixer-uppers that scare off most other buyer competitors3) Start building your own network that you stay top-of-mind with, so you are their first call.Good luck!

Wait until they have an approved application then discuss?