Real estate investing is tough, and if you’re following those flashy Instagram gurus, it’s easy to get burned.

It’s just after being burned several times you find it harder to take that risk.In this case, it seems that this guy only asked to be added to the lease after the landlord served a notice because they were caught.  

Not too many people want to live at Burning man year round. 

A properly run rehab burns $1k/day

(A) A burning desire stronger, more forceful than the many challenges, hurdles and struggles one will face. 

It hasn't been a slow burn, but I've tried to be thorough.

That is why someone in foreclosure rather see their own house burn to the ground than sell to you (much less at a discount).  

thanks, Edward Edward,While you certainly can acquire more properties and growth with leverage, you can also crash and burn if the real estate market turns against you.There is a pretty well known Bigger Pockets commentator who suggests you don't even make money until your down payment has been returned through cashflow.

They’d rather see their house burn to the ground than sell it at market value, let alone at a discount.The reason you are struggling is that everyone is regurgitating the complete nonsense all these gurus are yapping about. 

They are also two zip codes you can get burned on really easily if you don't know the neighborhoods and don't spend the time doing your due diligence.