Because I know that, if I can overcome the difficulties (and most people either can't or won't), then I will be rewarded.

I do not see how this can be overcome now.

I appreciate the tips from your own experiences - it's just the thing that I need to see to overcome my doubts.

The amount of time it takes someone to learn how to properly do SEO on their own, therefore "no cost", and then to actually do the SEO and then continue to monitor and improve SEO doesn't seem to return enough added value to overcome just paying someone to do that for them.

But we are all working in a system and two of the hardest things to overcome in that system if you want success are no hs diploma and having bad credit.

Finding good management would also present another challenge...one that I'm sure could be overcome but one I'd think would be wise to invest serious time performing due diligence.

It is an extremely high bar for the city to overcome in my opinion and based on the most recent case in Ohio

Overcoming Analysis Paralysis: Since you have a tendency towards analysis paralysis, setting clear, achievable goals can help.

Devising any transaction to overcome the marketability issues basically is another predatory matter, selling for more than it is actually worth (reasonably as to market value) selling the buyer on the terms rather than the property value, the terms do not add value to a property beyond what customary financing would cost to accomplish the sale.Property condition also comes into the picture, is the property marketable as collateral for most customary loans?

That's been overcome before and the next step I would take is to have conversations with commercial lenders in the market you're looking to buy in.