I can handle it physically, just not mentally.

@Andrew Briggs, check your inbox.Since I am licensed, currently practicing, and trained mental health professional, my tactic is to understand the psychology of a distressed homeowner and use my platform (website or online marketing) to motivate them to choose me over the competition. 

Even when I obtained some success, I still lived with a survivalist mentality…so I get it.

Somehow the mental image must be of some fat cat rolling around giving orders, not showing up in work boots and doing some yard work. 

There’s a lot of “grass is greener” mentality in real estate investing and it doesn’t sound like you know (today) how what you own pencils out.

I was told that you can't put food on the table with appreciation.Of course, I do not buy that mentality as it seems to stem from the necessity of cash flow.My only argument in favor of cash flow is this: If you have it, you most likely made a good buy decision and you most likely have a better ROI, and definately a better COC.

@Edward Robinson BRRR is my mentality because of how passive the income stream appears to be. 

I had an easier time (mentally) flipping because once it was off my name...not my house, not my problem.

I got into real estate (mentally) at 2013, but did not buy our first property until i was 25 (primary residence that became our second rental).

Paul, VA still has the old mentality for rental income on other properties owned.