Learning from others mistakes is the best advise I can ever tell someone in your position.Comfort Level - I know I talk to some of our investors more then I talk to my closest friends so it is important you are comfortable with who you are hiring because you want to feel like you can shoot them a text or email and get a quick response night and weekend even. 

I recently moved, and brokerage has taken a back seat for a couple years, so my connections for info are pretty slim...thanks!

Is it possible or inappropriate to bring this up to my agent and ask to reach out to the seller and explain the situation and propose a lower offer that I'd feel more comfortable offering if I went through with the deal and ended up losing my job and had to float the mortgage with savings?

Before you know it, you will be comfortable and ready to make moves on your first deal. 

For me, it would be a comfort level about the deal you’re getting.

@Michael King My experience has been that people who are looking to sell their homes don't feel comfortable listing.

I'm very comfortable with requiring my tenants to pay the rent, all the rent, that they agreed to.

I appreciate you sharing, I never think of my local credit unions, as I've become so comfortable with my go-to lenders.

If you are putting a 20% down payment you have comfort in knowing you still have equity in your home from the start.

I have had several people recommend that I do not disclose that I am the owner, but I never fully felt comfortable with that idea.