I can't be sure, but it's an easy mistake to make at first glance. 

Bad, lazy, or uninformed QIs make mistakes that can get investors on the wrong side of the IRS.  

The biggest mistake I see is to worry too much about the cost of things like lawn mowing and water bill and the exact percentage for vacancies, but not being enough aware of the general condition of the property - resulting in 20k, 50k or more in capex a few years down the road.My advice: look for a quality property that has all the big-ticket items already done.

I know 30k is a lot of money but depending on your goals and how fast and big you want to grow, a good mentor who has been there can catapult you there faster and help you save money from mistakes you might of made on the way.  

Yes,  Sometimes if not often, we all ask for too much advice, even I make that mistake allot.

We made a big mistake trusting them to honor their word and their contracts.

Mistakes I have made- buying cheap sofas- mostly because they are uncomfortable-- the ones I ordered online but also Ikea, where I had the opportunity to test them out.

You can hire VA's drect for less than $10/hour, but who will traing them and cover their learning mistakes?

I see many first time investors make the mistake of buying in a college town, but not where the students want to live.Business Sprints - You work like a lion in this business.

Possibly a mistake...I was banned last week accidentally by the automated spam filters...  :-)