The single biggest challenge a new agent faces is to survive the startup period.  

. - My triplex I got w/ 10% down, owner financed for 20 years because she had small children and wanted to pay for college.

Devin Mann as an investor you want to show up in the worst condition but reliable transportation you can find.My challenge sometimes is finding a beater (cheapest car I have is a Benz and my others are exotics) for particular areas, so sometimes rent a car or take my bike.

The program requires quality health and does not cover medical claims by avoidable actions such as drinking and driving, children out of wedlock, getting in a bar fight while drinking.  

We have a mountain of student loan debt and have faced some challenges that would have crippled us without my vision and her ability to plan.

Plus, you seem to be saying you want to work on the bathroom floors while a family with children lives there but don't expect them to use or potentially damage the floors while they are in process?  

@Charles PeraltaBuilding new is an exciting challenge and to be honest can almost be easier and less time consuming than rehabs.  

Flipping through a self directed account comes with many challenges like the need to only manage the project indirectly which can be defined in a number of ways from my understanding.

While i understand that there are many challenges and hurdles to overcome when attempting to tackle a project like this, I also believe the rewards are well worth the work.

I just knew I had to stay on my horse, find out what the challenges were, establish that I was kind but firm, and handle whatever came along.What would I say to my then self now?