LOL After you hit 4 houses those nerves will begin to go away, after 10, you'll feel the confidence of a Fuller Brush salesman.Really, it is easy and you just have to do it!   

But that's a pretty broad brush to paint all old properties as bad investments.

Right now, I am taking more time to brush up  and organize / automate our personal finances and build more cash cushion / safety net.  

It will take some brushing, vacuuming, etc.  

I kind of felt lost because on one end I'm sitting here taking it all in, realizing that this is a great network place but also thinking when I tell people that I'm a NEWBIE and I want to get into wholesaling I would probably just get brushed off.

I've spent my entire life stretching, striving, and at times even jumping....always with the result of brushing the brass ring with the end of my fingers, but never being quite "good enough". 

Lots of polishing and several coats of a self leveling epoxy, applied by a foam brush.

So I just purchased my first property and want to brush up on a concept. 

Sadly Cosco has discontinued their oak pattern.It's usually oil rubbed bronze lighting (doesn't show dirt and dust much), antique brass door hardware, stainless and brushed nickel in the kitchen and bath.  

And I don't think you can just broad brush "South Chicago" its a huge area and not all of it has 90% unemployment etc.