Perhaps the Realtor(r) brand is why so many people here on BP are so resistant to getting a license.

I resisted the tasks that required working with my hands, and I did a fair amount of research but did not overanalyze to the point of "analysis paralysis".

I usually do the elliptical for cardio an hour at a time for a 900 calorie burn and 6.0 miles and 10,000 strides incline 10 resistance 9.I also train in the martial arts for over a decade and also the last few years have been doing Krav Maga.

We found ourselves able to afford a lot more house, and it was tempting not to reward ourselves for all the hard work.The best financial decision we've ever made to this point was to resist the temptation, and not trade up.

(sorry, couldn't resist :)I was laughing about the same thing when I read that...well played.

Great discussion, thanks for starting it :) As for myself, I'd definitely do it all over again - it's tempting to say I wouldn't make the same mistakes, but I've learned a great deal from those as well, so I'll resist that temptation,As for the rest of your questions, I definitely agree with the above - delegation is key, and picking the right team will enable you to leverage your most precious resource (which is actually your time, not your money) in the most efficient manner.

This prevents tenants from using the battery in a kids toy or not replacing a dead beeping battery.Other areas require fire escapes, fire resistant doors, fire stops, and hall doors that close when there is a fire, besides sprinkler systems.Most times a lot of this can be grandfathered in, but if you do any remodeling requiring a building permit expect to be required to become code compliant as well.

Couldn't resist the chance to get some comedy in there......

Tile better resists moisture than hardwood.

Here we are required to have an ancillary heat source - typically resistance or convection baseboard heaters - but the objective is to ensure they never need to come on.