Many of the posters I see here on BP come from the consumer "scarcity" mentality instead of the entrepreneurial abundance mentality.

@Vitaly LunevHI VitalyWe are using a portfolio lender who has a growth mentality and invests primarily in our asset type.  

YUP the heard mentality. 

Good suggestions from @Yvette May, and also I highly recommend prioritizing 2 or 3 landlords back if possible - they may be more honest than a current landlord/mgr.  

Hey Michael, Im in agreement with you man...Just do it..Go for it..It will all work out for your good..I am still new to Real Estate investing, but i have never been so excited about the future bc i know i will be succesful in this business, bc i have a refuse to lose mentality and attitude.Reach out and network is key, if you want connect, let me knowGood luck

I'd love to hear about others struggle to become a "mental millionaire". 

The value of relationships in business is loyal people get prioritized.

In fact, besides being physically frail, we're even wondering if she has all her mental faculties.

I solved that by having a contractor who I trust--and that just happened by accident, but it sounds like you may have one too.A little mental game I play with myself to put risks in perspective, is I ask how many shifts I would have to pick up to cover a worst case loss. 

Also I'm not sure whether I should start with a working from the bottom and take anything mentality or whether because of my work experience, I should try to get into a niche area of real estate.I'll try to keep my background brief: Part of the family business growing up was rental properties.