Feel free to inquire about their staff qualifications if it's a larger organization.2.

I am pretty confident that with $30k down on a $116,000 property, plus the buyer himself has good credit, that he is not going to walk away from this property.

I feel that this is much more tangible in a smaller community.

We feel good about this as it almost sold awhile ago for this exact amount and has been appraised around this as well.I'm in the unusual position of being able get financing from a private lender. 

Totally feel you man!

And the owner specified terms that I feel are pretty high.

But I feel like I have more control with my money in real estate vs the stock market.

I feel like an in-person (or virtual) group or class is what would help me to kickstart things and hold me accountable. 

Why do these companies feel like they need to charge so much, especially upfront?

I had a nurse recently cancel her contract because she didn't feel safe at her hospital.