If you are risk adverse real estate, (especially out of state) is not for you.

How to overcome this?

If we were sharing a beer, I'd ask pester you about your risk tolerance, stress levels, how much can you do or leverage out on before it adversely affects your family life or sleep... and then buy another round.   

Be ready to show how you have overcome some obstacles in your life.

Faced adversity.

Banks are much more risk adverse to investment lines of credit.

I'm Currently searching for a mentor in my area to help me overcome the newbie hurdles and guide me through the pitfalls encountered by neophyte investors.Thanks for your welcome, and I look forward to learning more from the forum, podcasts, and tools here.

It helps make me money for years as an investor.My advice to ANYONE who is curious about "mixed reactions" is to ask the person who holds the dissenting opinion "What specifically about out of state investing do you feel is systematically impossible to overcome?"

The first couple are definitely the hardest to overcome and get your feet wet in the real estate game!

Mostly because I'm very risk adverse, and still trying to come up with reserve money for the inevitable expenses that occur when owning a rental.