It needed a new kitchen and mostly cosmetic fixes which we felt confident in completing.

You may want to look into wholesaling as well, to help you build more capital to confidently invest the right way with proper down payment and reserves.

I'm an investor first but I'm also a GC and I wouldn't do a low end lipstick rehab as a GC even for myself because it hurts my soul to do crappy work, I have to do the job to the best of my abilities (not bragging here, I'm nothing special but hate cobbling crap together) and I'm not confident I could find someone to do a decent enough job.

But sellers don't want a 'nice, polite, 'I'll do anything, please sell me your house" person", they want someone who "respects them, emphasizes, but is confident in themselves." 

Personally I'm investing in Austin because I'm confident about the future here.

I am very aware that part of becoming confident in your ability to invest correlates with confidence with a "rolodex" with relationships that can be mutually beneficial.

I would confidently say that atleast 85% of wholesalers have zero concept of repair costs and market values.

I was definitely stuck in paralysis for the longest time but in from all the information and support this community puts out I was confident in purchasing my first home. 

However, it seems like most people here support buying a good deal in the area, which has given me some confidence.

The feedback here makes me feel a bit more confident in the path forward.