I need like 20 units or properties at this rate and I fear I may regret if I keep going.  

Most have either deceased owners or owners who have abandoned the house out of fear of collections / foreclosure. 

The fear of sharing information may prevent you from proceeding but sharing something about a project will likely yield some interesting stuff in this forum.

I avoided this thread for fear it was a how many pirates does it take to screw in a lightbulb joke.  

Fear is your most valuble tool as a landlord.

I fear over priced bids with respect to the risk.I would have been happy getting any of the 3 or our top 4 that were redeemed.

I fear there are going to be many a broken hearts and lighter wallets following that advice.I could write a glowing book on this stuff but its not reality for beginners at all in my mind. your statement above is solid gold. !!!

Overcoming fear of the first sale and calls etc.

I do not want to start out with lower rent, I fear them moving our in a year when there lease is up and having a half finished basement. 

And you're right, managing for others without being licensed spells all kinds of trouble.People fear what they don't understand, like being an LLC member.