They both just shook their heads.You can complain about what's not working for you or you can learn how avoid those issues.It's up to you.

Trying to match color and sheen can be maddening, and sometimes I find it easier just to paint a wall corner to corner where a slight difference won't be noticed instead of just a spot touch up. 

Good investors can always find deals.The maddening thing is that the best time to sell and start a 1031 is the worst time to buy and end one (a sellers market). 

I convinced the seller to pick us because 1) we were cash 2) I was a real estate agent and was willing to make it all formal 3) we shook on it.

He just shook his head and said that it is not legal.

I actually pulled out of an STR purchase a couple of months ago because when it all shook out I was going to have to spend everything I had just to get it going.

The housing market in BR can be maddeningly expensive in certain areas for a city this size, though it has cooled somewhat over the past 12-months or so.In the right areas BR tends to be a fairly stable market with moderate growth potential (the big employers/tenant draws are petrochem and supporting industries, LA state goverment and LSU). 

” - John Madden

Absolutely maddening.  

we shook hands afterwards.