Following David Green's Core 4 strategy (realtor, contractor, property manager, and lender) gives confidence to invest anywhere.

If you're confident in your abilities and have the necessary time and resources, taking on the role of your own GC can be highly rewarding. 

To be honest, I am not completely confident I will be successful, but I have mentally committed to making a consistent effort towards progress.

Whereas BL has multiple ways to track and engage with potential leads, in my opinion, it is not for the novice, whether in using tools or in real estate in general.   

If you're confident these properties will appreciate and rents will increase over time, a break-even deal isn't necessarily a bad deal as long as you have reserves. 

Managing 150+ units for a few years has given me the reps needed to feel confident purchasing large assets. 

Engaging with professionals who have experience in international real estate investments will be invaluable.

SBA lenders are confident the deal is lendable, but SBA rates at prime plus 2.5% are high, and I don't want to risk default.

I didn't try to argue with him or further explore the validity of his claims.Few people look at as many on-market investment properties each week in Utah as me, and so I feel very confident in saying that FIG's pro-forma returns look totally awesome for Utah's investment climate.  

He didn't act very confident in my chances at all.