Gordon Moss has "Performance Anxiety" about 2nds, and George Coats has "Smart Trust Deed Investment In California," which can be adapted for the most part to other states.Also picked up "Essentials of Real Estate Finance" by David Sirota, published by Dearborn.

The tenant can set up a recurring payment if he wishes, or he can do it one month at a time.  

Sometimes we stress a lot over things because they are the most stressful thing in our life so that sets our anxiety meter. 

Gordon Moss book "Performance Anxiety" (I have not read this yet either) seems like it is the only recent publication that deals more with the type of note investing people on BP are interested in.  

I realize that everyone here has had the same anxiety, and I am preaching to the largest choir there is, and while I'm not exactly looking for a pat on the head and a 'you can do it' I really feel I need to get this out. but I have on one in my life that is the least bit sympatric and they all figure I should be committed for taking this risk. not exactly motivational...   

I do this so often that I created an online tool which enables me to instantly estimate a break-even price (where rent equals recurring expenses).

www.erentpayment.com will do that, if you set it up as a recurring payment.

v=LGZkALqw2NQSummary : There are pro/cons of being  agent just for MLS listing.There are yearly recurring charges of being agent.

To do this, they would just set-up one-time payments instead of automatic, recurring payments.Just as a note, tenants can either login and set-up their payments each time, or they can set them up as far in advance as they'd like, depending on what they're more comfortable with.

(Usually anxiety driven.