People thankfully aren't stupid and have common sense.

It was written before the days of YouTube, so it's not full of the common nonsense where authors sell a course, send you to their website for downloads, or write a follow-up with additional "secrets" they forgot to put in the first book.Long-Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene was another good one.

I kind of gave up on Stessa, just do not have the time to deal with ongoing computer issues and constantly not being able to communicate with a company.

- Commonly Allowed Pets: Which types of pets do landlords typically permit in rental properties?

Maybe I missed it, Bill B kind of eluded it but why not do seller financing? 

Feeling uncomfortable with sellers stems from some kind of fear. 

Maybe you can expand on what kind of properties and price points you're targeting, buy & hold vs Flip vs MTR etc?

If you have that kind of money keep looking at land development.  

But I believe is morally wrong and against capitalism to put this kind of restriction just my personal opinion.

That kind of experience builds confidence and reduces risk over time.