Not going to college creates more barriers and less opportunities...... now with the right person, those obstacles can be overcome and quite successfully.... but it takes the right person.

Defects to title can be overcome two ways, either obtaining a satisfactory document from the proper party or through legal action resulting in court order.  

If its been there for more than 10 years, then you are out of luck, the neighbor has adversely possessed it.

While we have some disadvantages as younger investors they can be easy to overcome with some creativity.

If so, how do I overcome this?

What would the toughest things to overcome?

There are definitely many obstacles to overcome to even find a property, let alone buy one.

The worst thing is I have about 50% of the down payment already.Tell me what you think, is this smart, stupid, are there creative ways to overcome this?

I was recently in the Pigeon Forge area and it seemed the laws were very lenient for investors, but researching nearby Asheville seemed extremely adverse to investors...

You might want to try going to a few in person meetups and network with other investors, it could help you overcome that fear to talk to people in your city flipping homes in neighborhoods you are familiar with, let you know that it is possible.