Consistently, my best ROI has been in my education by others who have previously encountered and solved the issues that I'm dealing with todayGo read Robert J Ringer's classic book, "Winning Through Intimidation" and really drill down what persistence means.

My personal favorites are podcasts while I drive my long commute to and from work everyday(only about 10-15 or so left out of 225), reading the classics like Rich Dad Poor Dad, Millionaire Real Estate Investor, Richest Man in Babylon etc, and reading most of the trending posts on here especially success stories for inspiration.

They basically wrap repair costs into the loan itself, while still allowing you to get in with the classic FHA 3.5% down (and the rest of the FHA benefits.)

Classic mistake I see is over estimating the rents.  

I'm just about to jump into the Buy & Hold side of REI and just wondering if anyone has any classic mistakes that they would see a first timer like me make consistently.

I could write hundreds of examples, but here is a classic one.  

So, I think it’s somewhat of a classic issue of getting a deal flow ‘machine’ up and running and matching that with a money flow ‘machine’ to fund them.

The two tone paint example is classic.

Turns out it's a classic 'pump & dump' newsletter.

Predatory lending is another issue, your intentions of who cares if they buy is classic predatory dealing, it is absolutely the wrong attitude on BP.