This is the classic path to failure.

Total classic!

The Richest Man in Babylon is a classic and a good one to start with too.

I would have real estate podcasts in the background while at work, but sometimes I just need classical music in the background to figure out how to do the tasks I need to do.

We developed a “renovate on demand” strategy that gave our tenants a choice between renting an upgraded unit at a premium or a “classic unit,” and almost 70% opted for the renovated one at a higher rent.

Classic example: Buy a beaten up house for $50,000, Rehab it for $25,000, it gets appraised for $100,000 (After Repair Value), you Rent it out for $800-1,000/month, you then go to a bank to do a cash-out Refi at 75% LTV loan on the new value, allowing you to pull your original investment of $75,000 out of the deal so you can Repeat that with another property.With a Turnkey property, the turnkey operator has already done the Rehab, so they are the ones who have forced the appreciation.

This is classic 'reputation management' AKA damage control. 

This is a classic example of inherent conflict of interest when the same brokerage firm represents both the buyer and the seller, even when different agents are representing each party.

@Taylor Rider That is the classic question. 

My favorite is the classic, Rich Dad Poor Dad.