Some days I feel confident and then other days I'm worried about a ton of things like (what if I get ripped off).

I am also a huge fan of real estate and for the past 50 years there's been a way to combine both.By leveraging a Self-Directed IRA, real estate investors enjoy both the traditional advantages of property ownership and the additional tax benefits of retirement accounts, creating a powerful wealth-building strategy.

We teach you how to self-manage and support you with loads of contacts for your team in each market. 

Sounds like this could possibly be a Schedule C activity so keep self employment tax in mind.

Many opt for other investing methods in their SDIRA like private lending, crypto, private equity...anything except collectibles and life insurance.Note that a Solo 401k is exempt from UBIT on leveraged real estate so if you have self employment activity and no full time employees save for you and your spouse you should consider the Solo K as an option. 

The only way around this is to be doing land lording WRONG, a self-inflicted injury. 

Could be self inspection (photos) but it's not uncommon and most are done by third party inspection companies.

It’s worth considering self managing as a STR for depreciation benefits if the demand is there 

Self-driving cars are potentially amazing, but they need to capture a lot of nuance and complexities.

@Gregory SchwartzThe answer starts with an honest self examination and assessment.