Fear is ignorance or assumptions of the unknown.

A lot of what you're feeling is the unsettling "great unknown". 

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I know I will need to live in the property for at least a year and I don't see interest rates going down significantly in that time period - after that is unknown.

BUT, the big unknown in the appraisal. 

There are just too many unknown facts to compare not to mention where the LLC is contemplated.

How long it takes to get a return is an unknown in the tax lien business.

Even though he did everything right and fixed all that he found by opening up nearly every wall in the place, people continue to be spooked by the unknown.  

Somebody wanting to sue for you backing out of a bad deal or accusing you of selling them a property with defects like unknown termite damage).

:D  I am beginning to consider whether to invest in the Tahoe area, but a bit concerned about the unknown future regulations.. given the recent protest against STRs, I am sure it's going to get worse.