Hello, I just read that you will always be afraid.  

I am not afraid to fail!

You will retain more and start feeling more comfortable learning through experience.I read so much because I was afraid of what I didn't know yet.

Don't be afraid to do what is best for you, as a business person they should respect you that you had to make the best possible business decision for you.The short answer.  

We have a rental property located a good 40 minutes from us, out in the sticks. Our tenant has been with us for many years, but has managed to miss well over a year's worth of rent payments over time, and is yet again...

Don't be afraid to negotiate!

Gino,Thanks that's very helpful, sounds like in your case they use kind of a mix between the NOI and a CMA.I was afraid of that as I'd rather them base it strictly on the numbers as I have more control over those.

I currently reside in Portland, OR and happily accepting advice and education from any experienced members or any type of mentoring :)Feel free to message me and don't be afraid to invest some time into a possible, ambitious and energetic, future business partner!

I'm afraid of being ripped off just because I'm not sure what to expect.

B class rental) decent- nice area of town, somewhere you can walk around at night and not be afraid, working class tenants (see upper middle-middle class), decent schools.C class rental) somewhere that is usually on the way up or on the way down, solid middle class tenants, safe during the day possibly iffy at night, not a terrible place to live but its definitely not anyones dream home/areaD class rental) warzone, iffy walking alone during the day and definitely not at night, empty properties are likely to be broken into or vandalized, people here are barely making it, quality of schools isn't even a thought.