I have high-achiever anxiety haha. 

My wife and I used the HELOC on a property we owned for an earnest money deposit in an offer we placed for a different property but got the "daily interest accrual anxiety" if that is a thing.

And even they cause me a little anxiety.

Food, water, shelter, these are the fundamental human needs, and when in any form of threat anxiety runs.

My one takeaway as an investor and househacker would be to not succumb to the voice in your head that keeps focusing on "what can go wrong" - sure, a bit of anxiety is helpful to keep you on top of your game, but too much and you'll always be looking for the bad in every situation. 

However, my anxiety and everything I learned from all of you thankfully brought me to common sense.

They also maintain an objective opinion and aren't caught up in the emotions or anxiety of a purchase.An Agent can work with you as a client (confidentiality, protecting your interests) while working with the seller as a customer (no confidentiality) and collecting a lower commission.Another option is to have an attorney fill out the contract, but they won't do well for market analysis, negotiation, etc.You can also get the contract from a Title Company and do it on your own.

If you can't work with calculated risks and avoid soiling your drawers three times a day out of general anxiety, you have no business in real estate.

You choose.Now, someone up here was right about making random offer to 1) try the market 2) to feel warm a fuzzy with the process to get that anxiety out of you.

I am motivated but somehow the anxiety beats me.