The pros make it look easy and newbies are over confident.

They have been absolutely amazing every step of the way and gave me the confidence to know I would have financing when I found the right deal.

@Alexander Felice Thank you for the words of confidence.

Or if they are able to demonstrate their work ethic, will to learn, upfront honesty, while also maintaining the confidence to get what they need to get done, do you ever consider working with these 'newbies'?

We haven’t talked about specifics yet at all, but they seem confident we can convert the 2 apartments to 4 but I’ll ask him about what you said.

On a 5-10 year holding period, I’m confident the extra $900/year (60% post-tax of 1% on your example) will be paid back in the form of rent increases and/or property value increases.

You can meet with local investors and see who is doing what in your market and maybe gain some knowledge and confidence to start on your path to success.

I'm feeling more confident in our ability to execute on the rehab and do it quickly, so I'm feeling more comfortable going the hard money route.We used a HELOC on our primary residence as well as our own cash to fund the rehab.

Be confident in your numbers and know what you bring to the table.

If these restrictions become law, investor confidence will be affected, what crazy decision is next?