., My concern is ending up not being able to rent it.I guess I'm looking for a bit of confidence that buying another will be the right move OR that perhaps this area may not be the best to buy in further.

If people don’t have confidence in the economy or they aren’t secure in their personal financial situation, they will not spend money.

Although I'm not sure it is because of entitlement more than it is a problem of self confidence, self worth or a need for instant gratification.

Hi Douglas, I agree that Cashflow is paramount in analyzing a deal, however I'd like to have confidence that the property value and rents will keep pace with inflation.

A disinterested third party will give confidence to both the buyer and the seller that the balance is correct.

Of course you need to have a contractor than sustain the wait period and feel confident that you know what you are doing.

I think I will stay on top of different forums, and grow my confidence.

So, you can be confident that the funds are safe and available to you should the contract fall through.

Many of us here on BP enjoy a positive/motivational thread and I am confident that a high percentage of folks would be very appreciative to see people refrain from immediately tearing every one of them apart.

Not sure I understand the question, but I'll explain when I use the flex option.I use a flex option when I'm only semi-confident that I can flip the property, either due to a high price, or extensive repairs, or whatever.