This shows that your serious, it helps overcome objections and it may make those conversations easier.

My husband already retired from his w2 and I could already do the same but need to overcome my own mental block.

As long as the lender/buyer are vetted and/or a backup offer is locked in the financing contingency doesnt seem like a huge hurdle to overcome.

What are you doing to overcome it right now?

I read a lot on real estate too, but wanted to branch out for some variety and particular focus on biographies to get better ideas of the challenges that they had to overcome. 

I will re-read your post again in moments when I need help overcoming frustration or fear.  

Investing is not a path to overcoming personal life financial short comings.If you have no equity in your home and large personal debt you will not turn your life around by investing $20,000 in real estate.

Since May 2017, I’ve listened to about 3-4 podcasts/week and have read tons of books (far more reading than I ever actually did at college) pertaining to not only real estate investing, but also negotiating, overcoming mental obstacles, business strategies, etc.

The best Mutual Life Insurance companies have large cash reserves.The biggest mental hurdle I had to overcome in buying the policy was I have to wait 5 years until I break even??? 

Those of us in the southern part of the state have different obstacles but they can be overcome.