Making an emotional purchase decision on an investment property and ignoring the numbers. 

We would rather you do a thorough inspection / investigation before making a decision.

As you can imagine I have dealt with over 100 client property owners and essentially over 100 different personality types - from ones you want to be a part of every decision to ones I almost never hear from.If you truly only wish to see that data, then I do not think you are asking too much. 

I'm guilty myself sometimes... but it's a business, so make business decisions.

Just be ready for that make a decision and move forward.

We didn't sign up because we felt that we hadn't explore RE investments enough to make a decision in 3 days.

Quote from @NA NA: I'm sorry, but you have to accept responsibility for these decisions.

You need to make decisions using the same principles as retailers.One goal of a rental property is to have a reliable income.

References can provide a good sense of the applicant's reliability and rental history.These steps should give you more confidence in your decision, even if their U.S. financial footprint is limited.

You want an accountant who can help you strategize and who is responsive when you want to know the consequences of the financial decisions you are making throughout the year.There are over 20 real estate accountants on this site.