You are better equipped the more you know.Developing a network is your best weapon.

The sellers let us in but did not say anything until we had equipment torn out.

LLC orS-Corp.Don't be in the wrong type ofentityFirst – Asset protectionbenefitSecond – Tax savings benefit Rental Real Estate – 1031(same in LLC or personal name)Syndicate - 15% or more in taxsavings, self-employment tax (flippers may use this) Expenses for write off &deductions: equipment & appliances, home-office ($5 per sq ft.), travel costs (related tobusiness), kids (income shifting by payingthem to work for you, meaning business related), membership, conferences &education, meal expenses for business, retirement strategies (selfdirected investing, tax-free or tax deducted, 401K/IRA)depreciation Pro-active Planning / Get a taxadviser Talk to your tax adviser inadvance Fire OutOrganize expenses, listquestions, changes (buy, sell, etc. properties.)Changing entity type from LLC toS-Corp etc.

You agree to be solely responsible for items that are damaged or damage that is done to power equipment from those items during lawn service.

Anyone who is a first time home buyer, likely isn't equipped with a downpayment or a solid profile right now in a precarious time as unemployment ticks up. 

I second a good side hustle and have spent some money utilizing a real estate photographer which is one way to get going and making good money with only about $700 worth of equipment.

However this goes, learn from it and you'll be better equipped when you find the next deal.Sometimes, when we don't get to buy a property that we really want to, it turns out to be a blessing.

@Kevin Farrell There is an electrical supply company that sells high quality electrical equipment including meters on EBay for a fraction of the price you would pay at a supply house.

I have been a global business developer in the world of construction equipment for the first half of my life's career and have watched Kubota take over the global excavator market country by country since the 90s against a field of 30+ competing brands by offering a product that costs 5% less, has a slightly better initial quality and about similar performance.

This is assuming you're fully equipped on capex and reserves.