This allows you to survive if something unexpected happens, or to invest again once you get some confidence and learn more.Trust your research, trust your calculations and ultimately trust yourself.  

If I can recoup all of my original investment - and I'm pretty confident I can do that at least - then I'll feel "OK" about the deal.

It was a great learning experience and has given me confidence that I can do this.  

If you try to cut the agent's throat on the fee bad news travel in a hurry, and no one will work with you.

I am well traveled and very culturally experienced and am a dedicated sales and marketing professional who exceeds goals, retains customers and maintains a strong reputation for customer satisfaction.With all that said, I am looking to understand the US market for both professional and personal reasons. 

Thankfully, I did well enough with my own design work my bankers was impressed with enough confidence to continue funding me, and I also rejected the notion I was going to willy-nilly my way into a business that will last.

Learning will eventually give you more confidence.  

I chose orange county because I am somewhat familiar with the area as I travel there quite often, the taxes are lower than nearby Rockland and Westchester counties, and the percentage of home sales have risen more than the respective counties over the past year. 

Even thou I did not make the ROI on the property that was desired, by taking action, my learning and understanding increased and I am more confident with moving forward on the next deal.

I travel all over the place for my job so it's not something that I would have trouble doing.