If you're confident in your abilities and have the necessary time and resources, taking on the role of your own GC can be highly rewarding. 

To be honest, I am not completely confident I will be successful, but I have mentally committed to making a consistent effort towards progress.

If you're confident these properties will appreciate and rents will increase over time, a break-even deal isn't necessarily a bad deal as long as you have reserves. 

SBA lenders are confident the deal is lendable, but SBA rates at prime plus 2.5% are high, and I don't want to risk default.

Managing 150+ units for a few years has given me the reps needed to feel confident purchasing large assets. 

I didn't try to argue with him or further explore the validity of his claims.Few people look at as many on-market investment properties each week in Utah as me, and so I feel very confident in saying that FIG's pro-forma returns look totally awesome for Utah's investment climate.  

He didn't act very confident in my chances at all.

We think that this is only good though to be investing in deals that you are really confident about.Mike, by the way, the mortgage landscape is getting more open bit by bit.

SBA lenders are confident the deal is lendable, but SBA rates at prime plus 2.5% are high, and I don't want to risk default.

Possibly I can source some deals from some code enforcement people and other creative places I can think of, but that will take some time and bird-dogs.Need help with finding deals, networking whether it be with other REIs or REAs, attorneys, financial planners/funding, confidence, and knowledge.I am determined and willing to work for this.