With the insurmountable national debt, the absolute worst fear of the Fed is to allow deflation and they will do anything to prevent it...including inflate/hyperinflate the dollar.

If you have a solid process (that was developed flipping non FC homes probably) and keep working it, you will come out ahead.It is a different mentality bidding on and laying cash down for homes not knowing if this is a loser or a winner but once you accept that uncertainty and lose the fear of having a loser, then it is much easier.

Everybody has fear it’s just what do you do with it.

If the math works...it’ll alleviate that fear.

This is causing me some concern for his well being, and honestly I am a bit fearful if I were to enter his unit after giving him 24 hours notice. 

But fear not. 

This is fear based.

The price is good but I been waiting for confirmation that I should pull the trigger.could be the fear of my first purchase.idk

If your fear comes from the potential losses if values decline, remember Real Estate is a marathon, not a sprint.

I already picked out a couple of learnings:- 20% equity sometimes isn't that much- when it dropped, it fell, fast and hard- cash is obviously king during tough times, and maybe you can even make money with gold when things are really badI like the most what Buffett said: be "fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful."