Sorry@Colleen Woods, that was a mistake.

We look forward to learning more from all of you as well as sharing our knowledge from success to mistakes...

If you are like most landlords, you'll make some expensive mistakes along the way that will cost you far more than a professional manager would charge.

If you try starting on your own, there will be a lot of mistakes along the way and it will be harder to walk away from when you are solely responsible for the property of others. 

I made so many mistakes that I decided to join a program to learn how to underwrite, due diligence, takeover, etc.I was lucky to find a great partner and we used seller carry back on our first deal.

A REI mistake I'm trying to recover from)This will be my actual 1st property. 

I made the mistake of listening to realtors who pushed me towards using Anderson 100 windows on a few for sale projects citing the name recognition will help sales.

Quote from @Sendil Thangavelu: You are making a mistake by letting this tenant stay.

I'm here to learn.That right there was your first mistake, you didn't do one, you blindly accepted what others told you. 

It's easy to lose money making common mistakes, including trusting your tenants to be honest.