My past life was as an Aerospace Engineer working for Lockheed Martin (can't tell you more than that or I'd have to kill you)I'm a pilot and do a lot of flight instructing and any other flying gig I can get my hands onI'm working on a Master's degree in Spiritual Psychology (mostly because I thought it would be hilarious to say I have a Master's in Aerospace Engineering and a Master's in Spiritual Psychology but turns out I really like the work!)

But it was very psychologically taxing, especially for a newbieb) I don't have any handy skills. literally none. and really nobody i know is interested in purchasing real estate or investing in general. so my knowledge base is limited to what i can find out on my own... also being that i work a 9-5 (which is really more like a 7-6) the last thing i want is to be caught unprepared c) I don't plan on going this route forever, as PMs do eat at cash flow.

Regardless of the market, the same simple psychological underpinnings are always at work.

While I was in the Marines, I graduated with my B.A. in psychology, and I’m currently planning to attend FSU online for my MBA.

Any facts or suspicions regarding circumstances that could psychologically impact or stigmatize the Property.Taken from the DORA approved contract to buy and sell. 

There is the psychological effect that one person has to another telling them the glass is almost empty as opposed to saying we now have more room for growth and prosperity.

Probably, but a low appraisal will generally have a psychological influence on the buyer, and will tend to make them not want to purchase at the agreed upon price (they feel they are overpaying), even if they have the means to do so.The nice thing about most cash buyers is that they won't have an appraisal, so that's one less concern...

But the psychological lesson I learned was it's easier to be mad at someone else and blame your troubles on them, then it is to face the truth about one's own shortcomings. 

Not only investing books, but also psychology, philosophy and any other self improvement books- Listen to the BiggerPockets podcasts- Attend your local real estate investment meetupsDo all of this consistently for a couple years and I guarantee you will be well prepared to start your investment journey.

People are uncomfortable with debt and are psychologically more comfortable with no or little debt5.