I fear you may be negative on any transactions that negate the need for a licensed real estate broker.

This is my first and I fear if it goes into February my owner occupied home will be in jeopardy.

The biggest mistake is when one sells out of fear.

My goal is to rent and sit on it, but my fear is that it will be undesirable in the long run due to it being the only multi-home in the neighborhood.Any tips are much appreciated. 

However, I’ve also heard of people adopting a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy with the seller, though I fear that could open you up to later legal action if the seller changed their mind down the road.

For me personally, I just had to get over the fear of losing money by just biting the bullet and diving into my first deal.

My biggest hurdle is getting over the fear that I’ll be throwing money away that could be used for my growing family (one on the way) if I choose a bad deal.

There's a fear factor at first (to buying nonlocally, no matter how you do it), but do your due diligence, ask tons of questions of the provider, shop around, ask for referrals from others who've done it.

I've neglected south of the Trinity because I have a fear of a massive traffic bottleneck getting over the bridges.

This is our fear as well.