My plumber went and discovered tush wipes sitting ON the toilet tank while trying to test the toilet.

Hey Dina, The extensive repairs discovered during inspection could ultimately provide a tax benefit by increasing the depreciable basis of the property.

Discover your 2,350 sq. ft. coastal oasis on a spacious 17,000 sq. ft. lot.

It also weeds out the idiots and non-serious participants, as @David Cheng discovered above.

Furthermore, I conducted a research on the company and discovered that their representatives have diverse accents, possibility due to their focus on the European market.

You may discover the tenant can't afford the increase.

I’m beginning my journey into real estate investing with the goal like many of you of generating passive income and discovering financial freedom without having to rely on a “day-job” for much longer, so I can travel more and spend more time with my young kids/family.

My flaw was failing to appreciate the rate cap lock and short timing.  

These are things you can see on the front end before you even see the property in person.Red flags that you could discover later once involved in a transaction include difficult tenants and major issues with the property.I wish I had known to start sooner!

My name is Cam, and I discovered BiggerPockets on Spotify.I bought my first multi-family property about a year ago.