A lot of agents try to do a little of everything and that can end up being dangerous when it comes to the investment side of the business.

I'm afraid I won't be able to devote enough time to successfully find good deals, rehab the properties, manage the properties (or the PMs), etc. 2) Fear of the Unknown - I know right now that I'm knowledgable enough to be dangerous and so my fear is that I'll hit the pitfalls that I don't know to avoid.

@CJ Edenfield  these guys may offer this but getting one of your deals to get he seal of approval that's were the rub will come.loaning 100% to a newbie regardless of interest rate is a very dangerous thing..

Just so we are clear, I am talking about a SINGLE apartment in a larger complex of apartments, so I am sharing that land with over 100 other properties.Unfortunately, the country where we have the apartment (EU) does not really make the land/apartment distinction, so getting an 'official' record would be next to impossible.

Hey @Sandy Sawyer, yea I know I'm in some dangerous waters.

Making decisions based on cash-on-cash is a very dangerous game, because you leveraging 80 percent of the cost. 

I don't use this strategy myself, but I'm interested in how those who do hedge against these dangers.  

Clearly claiming the power to reshape the rules that govern reality (economic & otherwise) is highly dangerous and can only be entrusted in your “highly capable” hands.

@Joseph M. 100% agreed and being a 'small' landlord in LA for a few years now, I  got to learn very soon how dangerous it is when your business is depended on 'tenant mercy' .... because it is just a matter of them doing a little research online or meet with their free attorney (paid with taxpayer money) and they are confident they can stay 3 months  free-of-rent and cause their landlord so much trouble he will pay them thousands and thousands dollars just to have this all go away... and many agree to seal their eviction records too..so now there are thousands of prior evicted tenants whose records are sealed , they are familiar with the process and know how to work the system!

Picking 20% out of the air would be dangerous.