A Newbies Range of Emotions

[Jason Clark]

Hi All, 

Yesterday I officially wired a check to close on a SFR rental unit, my first, and now Im going through the range of emotions. I figured maybe writing it out would be a little therapy for me, Im sure Im not alone in feeling this way.

First emotion is "oh man what did I just do". I've never been married but I imagine this is what the groom feels like right after he says "I do". He's thinking to himself, "this is real now. No more planning, no more talking about it. We're married now, no going back". That's how I felt after the teller at the bank said, "You're all set, here's your copy of the transfer". ***dry mouth***

Next up is the "what ifs". What if I can't find good renters. What if I lose my job. What if I paid too much. What if this area turns for the worst. This 107/yo house still has original wiring, what if it burns to the ground. What if this, what if that. I've never been down this road before so the nervousness is setting in. But I will say knowing that I have this forum, and from what I have seen a lot of really great people, gives me some comfort. 

This kind of reminds me of when I bought my last car. I researched and drooled and test drove and watched every Youtube video, researched price, and finally got the car I always wanted. I drove it home the long way, big smile. The next morning I woke up, looked outside at it in the driveway and thought, "oh man what did I just do! What if I lose my job. What if I paid too much. haha 

Ok I feel better now. I'll shut up. Have a good day everybody.