Just remember for every glamorous flip or lucrative rental, there’s a puzzle waiting to be solved, sometimes involving old graves, sometimes involving new regulations, and always requiring creativity and patience.So, the next time you’re having a bad day—your contractor didn’t show up, a deal fell through, or you just discovered your property has a surprise pool—just remember: at least you’re not trying to figure out where the bodies are buried.

But we dug in and discovered they would be $24,000 instead.

Exterior didn’t need much – sharp new accent color for exterior doors, and other aesthetic enhancements, plus some upgrades on roof flashing and weatherproofing.We discovered that the ground level water intrusion was because a huge crack in a sloping sidewalk next to the building was funneling all the stormwater right over the sill, into the onsite-manager’s unit.

I am from Brooklyn, NY and "discovered" Albany in 2021.

., CoStar, Yardi) - these cost 10-20k a year and again this is not in scope or access of LPs.Verify past performance metrics (walk past assets and secret shop their staff at assets) rather than relying solely on marketing materials.Visit comparable properties physically to validate rent assumptions.

We opened the drywall and discovered duct tape was holding the pipes together.

I have tried to read and research as much as possible along the way, but am discovering that there is a lot I don't know, so I am still learning as I go.  

There are no secret negotiating tricks, low ball offers with love letters, or highly intelligent investors from afar that can win bids due to awesome use of language. 

After a journey of growth and knowledge I discovered the wonderful world of real estate and it's ability to transform my future for the better.

I recently discovered the 2 out of 5 year rule where you must live in the property for two out of the last five years in order to get a tax break.