BUT, I have to recommend against quitting your job out of anxiety to go out on your own. 

The most important thing to consider is the the second you get your first message from a prospective guest all of your stress and anxiety will melt away.

You don't even need your first deal to be great, just get one under your belt so you can get over this anxiety. you're in FAR better position to buy than I was when I first started!

The main thing I am taking away from everybody so far is that the repairs I am doing now are not unreasonalble for future considerations (which relieves some anxiety) and that I need to consult with my electrician before doing any modifications to the systmen - regardless of good intentions!

Good luck @Dave Kay , I'm sure it will work out but these things definitely cause anxiety.

If you're looking for a taste of non-performing note investing (aka "paper") buy the book, 'Performance Anxiety' by Gordon Moss.

You can discount the rent to someone in need, because of the disability, but that disability (I don't care if it's anxiety disorder- it counts) is what protects that tenancy from being a "illegal rental" under city code, because city code is no longer the prevailing jurisdiction, federal law is. 

I find it ironic that the ESA can quell a tenant's anxiety and in turn give me, the landlord, a like amount of anxiety.

Looking for creative financing options like wrap around mortgage to solve Seller's anxiety about bank foreclosure being triggered by credit union if she were to sell to myself and they find out by insurance or escrow etc. that a new owner is on title or property has been sold, even if the credit union is receiving payments by myself or original owner on time for example ( unlikely they will start any foreclosure- also in California it takes up to 4 months to foreclose).

These are things that I did that helped me ease my anxiety and got me ready to start:- Visit as many properties as possible to get comfortable with them and understanding what is on the market and what you could look for.