I have improved my vetting skills quiet a bit in the last year, so things are more stable now.

Id need to read up on this last part to confirm, but that's what im drawing from memory at the moment.

-- We focus on verifying 2-year work history and verifying rent payments with last 2 landlords (unless in same property for 5+ years).3) MoveIn Specials: be careful with offering "free rent" as will just attract tenants with no cash.-- Try free TV or something else worth 25-50% of one month of rent.-- Or, what we do is offer the free rent AFTER & ONLY if they pay their first 3 months of rent on time to earn it.4) Lower the rent 5% every 2-4 weeks until activity picks up.5) Understand this is the worst time of year to find tenants.-- Starts picking back up end of February when this tenant pool starts getting their income tax refunds and aren't broke anymore.6) Section 8: where is the property being advertised?

Any goals or resolutions anyone wants to share? 

What was your goal when purchasing this property?

Mainly because if I used that metric alone I would not have done my last 10 successful flips. 

What are your current goals or challenges in real estate?

Set clear goals, stay accountable, and celebrate small wins along the way, getting started is the hardest part, but you’re on the right track!

His goal is to get as much out of the property as possible and give me an opportunity to do my first fix and flip.

Forcing appreciation on properties requiring work is a longer term goal but I’d like to start with a simpler project.