Once they approve, I am very confident to submit the bid and close the deal. 

Doctors have heavy tenant improvements with machines and wiring etc. so tend to not move around as much and stay longer in a space if  a good location.

I had an unreliable estimate of rehab costs due to not having a trusted contractor / inspector available to help and give confidence (I am the one who ballparked the rehab, I was thinking roughly 65-70k).

Everyone wants to get it right on the first one since this will help build confidence for the future.

Everyone wants to get it right on the first one since this will help build confidence for the future.

Even a modest 10%-15%  discount will reduce your risk and increase ROI, as well as improve your cash flow numbers. 

You can make it clear - in writing - that you want to inspect so you can start planning for improvements immediately after closing.

Go to every open house on the weekend that you can find and talk to the agent and ask if the seller is willing to sell using owner financing. 99.99999% of the time they will say "No" but it builds your confidence until you can get to the point of asking that of FSBOs on the phone.

I gained a little bit of social confidence, probably after about 8 months to a year (this was never a fast process, nor was it ever deliberate). 

I am currently saving up 20% for a conventional loan (as it may not be possible to owner occupy) and my biggest concerns at this point (along with all the other newbie concerns) is that one of my recognizable weakness is home improvement.