It seems that most new investors fail to realize or understand the importance of digesting a market and knowing a deal when they see it.

JUST DON'T BS ANYONE (EVEN IF A AGENT WASN'T INVOLVED)IVE NOTICE A LOT OF WHOLESALERS WHO FAIL AND/OR HAVE DEALS FALL THROUGH DON'T DISCLOSE EVERYTHING UP FRONT WHICH LEADS TO A SERIES OF "SURPRISES" FOR BOTH THEIR BUYER AND THE SELLER.. 

I think 70% fail within 10 years, about 30% in first two years.

If my margins come at the expense of my service providers then I've failed as a business owner.

We need to dwell into the particular circumstances surrounding the investment to determine whether the behavior of the "advisor" was ethical or unethical, competent or incompetent, legal or illegal.so we need to ascertain(1) the risk of the investment.  9 out of 10 venture capital investments fail.  

There are calculators online but make sure you are familiar because I get a lot of people call me because their loan officer failed to run the numbers and they are getting ready to lose a deal or earnest money.If you want to go FHA you can always put more down but I would take a look at Fannie Mae as well for High Balance areas.  

Diamond has failed to thin out my less than big pockets of $1,500.00 - truly rapacious of him to prey on unsophisticated, unwitting people who are desperate for a "side hustle."

After 8 years, I would have expected many of those items to have failed.5.

If you fail to follow the rules, you may open your personal assets to a lawsuit.

Normally, house hacking is a much smarter option because DIY renovations fail every single time.