I've got a question for those of you who have been doing this for awhile: is it natural to feel a little nervous and downright scared when you start out?

Currently I am close to purchasing my first property and I am very nervous.

Mine is nervous and while her fears aren't completly unwarranted, I simply am not stressed out by the things that bother her.

I saw the stuff, but didn't buy b/c I was a bit nervous that it was so light.

They get nervous when someone buys a house for $50,000 and turns around to sell it two months later for $100,000.

Well, right now there are some pretty nervous lenders out there.

To update the situation, the rental market in my area has weakened and there is substantial vacancy in my properties, probably 15-20%.The property I am way underwater on is full but I'm nervous about the prospect of making the mortgage payments on the other properties going forward.I am having to pay all the taxes out of pocket this year.

Mortgage 650 moTaxes 375 moIns 66 mosave 500mo for unforseen issues.Rents at the low end would bring in 2400 moLeaving 800mo/269 a unit/mo cash flow, which I also would bank because Im a nervous nellie.I am not sure the rest of the calculations or the formulas you use.Does this sound feesible, or am i am missing somthing?

All I can say is that for us nervous types it gets easier over time.

I'm a little nervous about how tight the numbers are and would like some critique if anyone cares to jump in and give advice.