That may have played a role in their willingness. 

I subscribed to the podcast on Google Play and started listening came to the conclusion this where I need to be to learn.

Also, no matter how eager you are to act in RE, It’s a big playing field.

Once you learn the basics stil keep learning and tweaking but prioritize your time investment into what brings the biggest - percent likelyhood of successful payout- volume of payment vs the riskWhen I ran a large call center I compared it playing money ball with time.

But compare that with the fear over years of a misstep that costs you the deferral in an opportunity fund play. 

(truly want to hear)I can be very intense and passionate when it comes to putting all my energy and effort into things (Just bought David Greene's book, got "Rental property investing" by Brandon, became a Pro member, and already starting to practice running numbers with the BP calculator all within 3 days).My action steps (things you may all PLEASE hold me accountable for) are to:- Be known on the forums (I will ask many questions)- Run at least 100 deals in the calculator for practice by March 1st, 2020.- Purchase my first property by June 1, 2020THANK YOU!

If you try to get it for the loan balance, to me, one of two things is at play here. 1) you are ripping them off or 2) they are incapacitated somehow and incapable of negotiating a contract.

If you buy an investment property in the mid 350s you would want an appreciation play. 

Is there any other factors you would put into play that I might be missing?

It will be interesting to see how this plays out.