maybe some mistakes that you made or things that you did not think of before making the purchase?

Our best case which I keep to myself, and our worst case which is fully written up official quote yada-yada. 

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.DM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

These books are filled with practical advice to help you avoid these mistakes that start small and snowball into major issues.

You should 100% have insurance because of the worst case scenarios (what if someone dies and they blame you the property owner), but it's not something you'll want to use frequently. 

Selling before death would be a costly mistake   - you did not explicitly state this was not a multi family but it seems likely from your description.  

And your central point I think, is to use conservative numbers so the deal still makes sense even in the worst case scenario.

Hiring AvantStay was one of the worst decisions I ever made.

This is my first investment of this sort and it has not worked out how I originally intended but I am learning from my mistakes and will be making better decisions in the near future What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

This coming year set the goal of getting more committed to learn and expand my knowledge to avoid previous mistakes taken as well as to be able to effectively continue to expand my portfolio.I’m here to connect with others who are also passionate about real estate, and I’m eager to learn from your experiences, insights, and advice.