Lots of fear out there means great opportunity.  

I don't want to jump to conclusions because I have no prior experience, but would this be a cause for concern or was he right to assuage my fears?

These men are, in a way, protected by not being caught in the act and the fear they lay out in the victims.

I use Concord title locally here in Tennessee, I fear I don't know enough about the companies in your area and have never worked up there.

I guess my biggest fear is finding the tenant. 

My guess is that the only thing keeping the potential investor from doing this is the fear that the house will sell to a different investor before the wholesale agent's contract with the seller expires.  

My fear is that the CAP rate value 80%LTV refinance won't be enough to cover the balloon.

He cancelled the inspection out of fear for his personal safety and his equipment.  

Formidable to fearful.  

Don't surrender to the fear.