My biggest goal for 2024 is to be around more like-minded people.

Last year January MN enacted the biggest # of changes all were added details and raised the bar of requirement for Landlords, including some specifically detailing how a listing must be detailed.

Two of the biggest challenges I face are that I’m not very liquid at the moment, and the Seattle area is extremely expensive.

Some people seem to get locked in to one place they find, or a place a friend or family member is selling without really evaluating the available market.In a small town in East Texas I would think your biggest risk is a big player coming to town that can absolutely crush a smaller player. 

What’s your biggest challenge so far in analyzing those deals?

or “What has been the biggest challenge for you as a new investor?”)

Look at insurance and tax costs, those two items are the biggest killer of cash flow.

@Justin Goodrich I can speak for a lot of investors and say our biggest problems are out of our control. 

That alone was the biggest improvement for my business practices and allowed me to take all of my bookkeeping in-house and eliminate the expense I was shelling out for a bookkeeper.

But letting minor issues slide was my biggest mistake.