I figured I will give it a go in spite of my initial impression as he seems to have had some success in the turnkey business.

I pull the trigger in spite of the stress.

It's great to see other taming the cobra of fear and taking action in spite of it.

The reason tenants are willing to pay more to rent than they would have to pay to own in such markets is that they believe property values are falling or level, in which case not owning is a good idea in spite of the high rent.Even then, the positive-cash-flow situation is typically a brief window that lasts only six months to a year.

I'm purchasing a vacant home from a family affiliate, so I have the luxury of using the renovation loan avenue in spite of the less competitive time constraints.

Now that everything is lined up, I'm looking at a construction bid that's gone up 25% (from 100k to 125k) and bank loan that's gone from around 40k cash down to 52k cash down and monthly payment from 1180 to 1370.I am having doubts that this is the best route to go, in spite of time & money already invested in this path.I am considering paying cash to purchase, then either waiting 6 months for a cash out refi home equity loan to do the rehab or (wondering) if it's possible to get the rehab started with a HELOC right after purchase, then 6 months down the road take a home equity loan to pay off the HELOC (with higher appraisal) & finish the remaining rehab work with the loan.Benefits I see of not going the Homestyle route are: lower rehab costs due to more options in contractors & less stringent lead paint removal without HUD being involved (property was built in 1914), possibly lower interest rate without a Homestyle loan but weighing that against likelihood that rates will raise anyway 6 months down the road, and more flexibility on timeline to complete. 

I'm still going full time at it in spite of the crazy seller's market.

Everyone has fear (you'll probably have more nervousness and fear in your first year of RE Investing especially if you use your own money than any other time of your life) but it is what you accomplish in spite of the fear that makes you feel alive.

Getting off your rear and taking action regardless of fears that will exist is key.One of my favorite sayings is, the rich act in spite of fear while others allow fear to stop them.

In spite of the CARES Act saying banks can offer up to 180 days plus a 180-day extension, I have not heard of single bank offering more than 90 days.