What is your comfort level? 

Not sure if that's much help other than to let you know you're not alone in feeling that way as a newbie.

Quote from @Destiney E Goins: Hello, I am new to investing, and feel like I have been blindly stumbling through this experience the last few months.

I have seen some properties on MLS that I contact my realtor and they may know right away the reason it isn't selling from showing it previously, or they can review the realtor comments that aren't viewable by the public on MLS.Other potential reasons I have seen properties listed on MLS for a long time. 1) Some investors may not be comfortable inheriting existing tenants.2) It may be it is a class C neighborhood. 3) Structural issues.

I’ve done my research with (reading books, podcasts, etc) but still feel like I’m not doing enough.

There is a difference between being risk comfortable, and being a Kamikaze pilot. 

The key is understanding your comfort level with managing multiple units right out of the gate.. 

I am most comfortable with long-term rentals, but I would like to try a flip or two to build my capital.

And try to master those taking as much time as you need to be comfortable with it.

All of which helps to make them more comfortable with the proposal.