Additionally I'm of the firm belief that u should invest in an area that u know....In my case i lived /grew up in Houston and LY i lived in Dallas for a year and just moved back to Houston....i decided to wait to buy my first property until i got back Houston a place that I know---nieghborhoods and property values.

I had to crush some limiting beliefs first I suppose ... but hey, better late than never.

When you rely on just a few people you knowledge can be pretty limited to their beliefs and not all  the options. 

You seem pretty entrenched in that belief.

If they aren’t, you find out right away and can move onto the next deal.It’s my belief that, in this competitive market, you must get control over the deal first, and then you can make any adjustments to your offer and decide if you want to go through with it or not.To your freedom!

For me my biggest one is limiting beliefs and continuously training my brain to think a certain way.

It makes a big deal to marketing the house in that area as many of the buyers are Asian and for religious reasons will not buy a house that has had a death. 

From the sounds of it that broker you spoke has some negative bias/ beliefs against investing in real estate.

During the previous year, I had listened to the BP Podcast religiously on my commute to and from work, which was instrumental in giving me the confidence to move forward with buying.

If so, YES, it's very doable.If someone like me who suffered through bankruptcy can come out of it - and after more than 10 years I've acquired over 1,000 apartment units - anyone can.You just have to have the hustle, work ethic and the belief that you can do it.