I sense some quiet desperation / anxiety in your posts - so go for it in the Spring when market makes it annual upturn in activity. 

I know I'm just getting myself tripped up in the sunk costs and mental block of previous investment, but it's causing me a little anxiety.

I had to rush to get the packet out because of my anxiety: https://www.dropbox.com/s/o0psnzrg30kbc80/13006-CMA%20718%20Gladstone.pdfI will put it into the packet!

My husband and I felt the usual anxiety about the holidays approaching, but we've been through this before and did not relax our requirements.

Somehow I didn't see this section and posted on the wrong section, my apologies anxiety and lack of patience will make people do strange things!

If you start working with them and find you can't manage their business style 2 months down the road on a 3 month rehab that last month can feel quite long while the weeks go by quickly.You'll get over your anxiety and excitement after some time.

If you're new to buying paper, check out Gordon Moss' book, Performance Anxiety which is an introduction to the topic of buying non-performing paper.  

Perhaps that's my own anxiety speaking, but given the relatively few showings that seems to be reflected at least in part in reality.If I choose to go exclusive with an agent, do you have any recommendations on picking one in particular?

Gordon Moss has "Performance Anxiety" about 2nds, and George Coats has "Smart Trust Deed Investment In California," which can be adapted for the most part to other states.Also picked up "Essentials of Real Estate Finance" by David Sirota, published by Dearborn.

Sometimes we stress a lot over things because they are the most stressful thing in our life so that sets our anxiety meter.