I got a lot of confidence after sharing my goal and working with people who had already taken the steps I wanted to take.

If you’re confident in the seller’s cooperation and financial standing, it may be worth the risk, but it’s important to assess this carefully.Balloon Payment Option: If you go the subject-to route, you can include a balloon payment structure to mitigate the lender’s risk or the seller’s concerns, while giving you time to repair and resell the property.4.

You can also ask the agent to walk you through the last investor deal they did, what went well, what problems came up, and how they addressed them for their clients.Ultimately you'll have to feel comfortable building a relationship with the agent you choose & find confidence in the strength of that relationship.

While I’m just starting out and don’t have a portfolio yet, I’m committed to making my first investment in 2025.I joined BiggerPockets to gain the education, insights, and support needed to confidently make that leap.

I would feel even more confident if I could build a network of other RE investing pros. 

That background gave me the confidence to handle this deal efficiently and make the right decisions.

I've worked multiple internship jobs over my college career and feel very confident I could land well paying 9-5 as soon as I graduate. 

The seller data is useful but it must be evaluated within the context of your own investing knowledge and experience.A local property manager who manages similar assets can also provide useful data.Use your local market knowledge and experience to develop a proforma you feel confident in and proceed from there.Arn

Let’s say that the pref is due in three years—you have to be confident that you can sell or refinance (for an amount of the acquisition loan plus the pref equity) in three years or less.  

I'd love to do it scared and take a risk with a small property to get my feet wet and build my confidence.