I've had a change order for 14k and anticipate another may come when the canal line is cleared. one of the biggest things has been holding costs with my particular loan product, plus multiple extensions with multiple extension fees Thanks for sharing.

That was the biggest motivation to post it, and this was the most recent story I could recall.

My biggest advice I have for new landlords self-managing is know the laws and have a beefy lease.

Dishes are the biggest conflict in almost all roommate situations.

- Network with local agents and investors, so you start getting first crack at new deals.If you can amp up the cashflow on the first duplex, you can use the extra cash to:- Pay down the mortgage, setting yourself up for a future refinance to free up your VA Entitlement.OR- For your next acquisition.One of your biggest challenges will to keep the cash flowing when you move out of a duplex.

I've found that having a good team of people who trust each other, stay in their lanes, and communicate are the biggest reasons we have succeeded.

The biggest red flag is discouraging you from viewing the property in person.

I view this as a brrrr hurdle and why i have not purchased for brrrr since Dec 2021.so what can be done about it?   

Though USLI, one of the biggest umbrella policy providers, dropped my max coverage to $1M because I had pools.

I think one of the biggest risks you face with Cash Out is interest rate risk.It's really difficult to predict where interest rates will be in a 2-5 year time period, so it can also be challenging to model out future mortgage rates.