If you are going to be doing more than just the one deal you are currently looking at, you will gain a lot by learning from the experience and mistakes of other investors.  

There’s simply no room for mistakes that can be easily avoided.Did this article help you?

But, once I was able to eliminate the non sense and the outdated, and work my way thru the pointless, I was left with excellent strategies and techniques most investors don’t know about and even less utilize.

One block can perform very well, and another block will destroy you.Before you invest, I recommend you locate a quality PM that can help you narrow down markets, determine which rentals perform best, cross-check sales prices and rent rates, and take over management right away.The biggest mistake you could make is to get talked into buying in the wrong neighborhood and then learning that the good managers won't touch it. 

You will make mistakes.

Many of these mistakes were avoidable with experience.So based on this I would just get an agent and get it sold and hope you don’t lose more money.

I have enough capital and am investing in lower priced homes to be able to absorb any mistakes I make along the way. 

Well there is your mistake.

I’m not sharing it to criticize the site owner, but rather to highlight how small mistakes can cost you money when advertising on Google.

I pushed back on this and requested a re-appraisal - I submitted comps showing what other less desirable condos in my area have recently sold for - but the appraiser is sticking to his estimate (of course he's not going to admit he made a mistake).