I understand your fear of being taken advantage of.

The challenge is the organ between your ears... don’t let fear dictate your future.

My biggest fear in real estate is completely messing up the numbers and taking a huge loss that I may never recover from.

I’m looking to invest in the real estate market in Las Vegas I’m handy been doing electrical for several years. But I’m worried about c class property in the Las Vegas area and having bad tenants that don’t pay or alw...

I think the main thing stopping me now is analysis paralysis, and getting ahead of myself wanting to jump into rental properties, even though I don't have the capital to do so.I know that if I keep letting fear hold me back, I'll never get started.

to protect before it makes sense to spend that money - compare that with how much you spend in annual insurance for the same property/equity (on the same FEAR - False Evidence Appearing Real - principles, just in case your property might burn down). 

Any way I really need to find a way to make a better living for my self and my mother who I fear does not have many years left.I have considered refinancing to get the money for down payment on new investment properties but I don't want to increase the payments on the loan for the home both my mom and I are living in. 

One has had to put in a security system for fear of their young children.I see both sides.

@William GantzI wouldn't pull money out specifically for the fear of a recession. 

That's one of my FEARS.