Second biggest mistake is failing to realize these construction loans allow draws on improvements meaning cash expenditures are required before the first draw can be issued.

When you say without luck, what's been the biggest bottleneck?

Picture the BIGGEST graveyard in the world, stretching as far as the eye can see, horizon too horizon.

Unless you have a Roth SDIRA, there are significant downsides to investing in real estate with an IRA.  

It's an awesome way to jump into RE yes its scary at first but as long as you have a criteria going in it eases some of the emotions during the process my biggest thing was lower my cost or keeping it the same.

Even a great deal can turn sour if the area isn’t aligned with your goals.What’s been your biggest hesitation about getting started?

Here’s the biggest risk.  

But by the the biggest issue is PRICE.

The biggest difference to me is that YOU have control of every aspect of an active investment, while somebody else is in “control” of a passive investment.  

While your lease may indicate that the tenant pays, the biggest problem with this is that tenants will stop reporting issues for fear of paying.