To be successful in any business you have to let go of that fear and jump in with both feet.  

Personally I like keeping my properties that I know are successful and have low maintenance.

The courses I took during that period in real estate were some of the best and most informative courses I took during my entire college career.

Quote from @John Perkins: Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Success.

Explore off-market deals where competition might be less intense.Don’t get discouraged—success in these markets often comes from building strong connections and thinking creatively about deal sourcing!

So that alone is evidence that what you have been told is wrong.Secondly.. if it is 99% accurate that a list of 2K gets you a deal.. what stops EVERYONE to get a list and thus that means Guaranteed success.

I started with a house hack then purchased my own rentals/BRRRRs and now I own a successful 7-figure rental portfolio.

As I've come to terms with this I have taken the last five months to regroup and really think about the future which brings me to my post and what I'd like to get the communities opinion on.I successfully negotiated and acquired one of my duplexes in 2017 that I nearly have paid off (note balance is $54k, property value $230k).

That’s a 0.02% success rate—a 99.98% failure rate.The data couldn’t be clearer: you’re targeting the wrong audience.

You have a great group of people to help you and build a successful portfolio.