He was working full time too, but the excitement (and nerves) of closing on that property had him checking calulations day and night.

Definitely worth checking out.

Yeah make sure to thoroughly conduct background checks on private institutions you lend from.

Lesson learned, check your numbers more thoroughly ahead of time and actually do your research.

I’d recommend confirming the scope of work and checking with the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors to determine if a license is needed for your specific project.

I check to see how the dogs behave with people, ideally also with children, with dogs, and with cats.  

One thing I would add here is to check prior landlord references, not just from their current one.

I do not use a property management service to advertise and have always used Zillow to advertise, previous references, housing records, credit checks etc

I would imagine getting the cash out is about the easiest part, having the check in hand is the exciting part, and buying a house is the nerve-wracking part. i watch videos at work and talk to my clients all the time about real estate.

The checks tend to be much,much larger as well.