I've been at my search for 1 year now and just had one promising deal fall through. It feels like a gut punch, as many of you have probably experienced.

So far, I've had 3 LOIs that didn't pan out for various reasons. All this leaves me feeling really emotionally drained and worried about the prospects of eventually closing a deal. While I've learned quite a bit, I am beginning to feel like I'm wasting my time with all this.

How many searchers feel the same way right around the 1 Year Mark? What motivates you to keep going on? When is it time to throw in the towel?