Do not make a decision based on fear of missing out.Condos and townhomes are generally bad investments because you do not control a large potion of the costs.  

I am very passionate about time and financial freedom so that I can be the husband and father that my wife and children deserve.I will admit, the idea of actually starting is pretty frightening, but the thought of never starting due to the fear of failure is even worse.

You are looking for a practical advice now to CYA.You fear you mean need some evidence of your timely and correct actions, and that’s a reasonable concern: I’d take a photo of the envelope to make sure it shows the address and the post office stamp.

Not enough info is provided to make a determination, but I have fear of the low cash flow combined with appreciation that has not kept up with inflation.  

Hello BP Community, The time has come for me to deal with one of my biggest real estate fears... rehabbing, and specifically rewiring, a cigarette smoke-filled home.

I understand the tension of customers not wanting to constantly give everything up front for fear of the contractor having no incentive to work quickly, and even worse the possibility of them running off with the cash...but in the same breath the contractor wants to be certain that the customer is in fact going to pay, and pay in a timely manner.

Public speaking is definitely one of my fears.

Interesting article about how the STR market may be doing nation wide.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/airbnb-may-have-just-told-the-worst-that-many-have-been-fearing-about-the-us/articleshow/112363488.cms

However, with the current tenant situation I fear that by increasing the quality of the property right now may not get me the higher rents needed to justify until the tenant situation next door is resolved.

FEAR - fear held me back personally.