He didn't seem super confident in the area when asked these questions and he himself doesn't live there.

Confidence comes from preparation.5.Find a mentor.

This minimizes risk and lets you build confidence as you gain more experience.

I realized my confidence was lacking.Around that time, I begin working with an accountability coach and establishing some small goals, embarrassingly small,...5 calls a week.

If it's tight or you're uncomfortable with the tenant you have in there from a confidence perspective, especially if this is a first deal, maybe meet in the middle and get a lender at 75% or 77% (doesn't HAVE to be at 5% increments) that wont make you season, and leave a bit more money in the deal, but sleep better.Overall, if I cash flow well, have/keep reserves, and am comfortable I fixed everything in the house, I like to max out the LTV on refi.

Using David Green’s Core 4 strategy (realtor, contractor, property manager, and lender) makes me confident to invest anywhere.

That's not really a full story so it's hard to say, but generally, if you don't feel secure or confident in the person you hired, you shouldn't have hired them.

I joined with the intent to surround myself with others in the field and build my confidence and understanding of the subject matter (:I live a disciplined lifestyle when managing my expenses and living below my means.

@Abel Curielthis is so beyond and more than helpful. it's been a tough gig to start, but this really simplifies it and brings me confidence.

This definitely gave me a confidence boost!