Depending on location, bugs can be very common and unavoidable.

Hi @Bryan Gasparro, be sure your check out the SLREIA meetings (slreia.com) - the association is really strong in SLC and you'll meet lot's of high-caliber investors there (of course, you'll probably meet a few that vibe MLM, too; but that's unavoidable... just ignore them).

It may/will cause some tenants turnover, but that's unavoidable and as long as it is taken care of in a timely manner, it is BAU. 

Unless that debt was due to unemployment or a similar unavoidable circumstance (medical, etc), I'd run the other way.

Even if its not their fault and they have a guest with a leaky drive train, I think its unavoidable.

I joined a coaching program before I met my partner, and that helped tremendously.I made some unavoidable mistakes if I had joined the program before I invested.

Do you feel like this was a financial literacy issue or simply debt that was unavoidable given the circumstances?

It's not a matter of having reserves "just in case something goes wrong", it's a matter of "WHEN something goes wrong"--unanticipated expenses are an unavoidable part of REI.  

Yes, they are generally unavoidable and include access to MLS and fees associated with your broker/association.Do I have to work for a brokerage? 

Or, will transferring properties into an LLC or corporate structure prior to his passing, result in a taxable event that will be unavoidable regardless of the actions taken beforehand.He, his wife and my wife(his daughter) are meeting with a tax attorney this week to look into suggestions moving forward, but as I lurk around here absorbing knowledge, I thought a question to this group would be a good path to start.Thanks for your help!