Know your numbers, know your risk tolerance, don't fall into the analysis paralysis trap and be ready to execute when you find something that works!

Spending Issues - Clearly list how much can be spent without your consent Special Contract Issues - Read all the secret traps like broker sales commission if/when you sell the building.

It is awesome to interact and meet with other like minded individuals looking to create wealth and dictate life on their own terms instead of suffering by being trapped in the rat race!

Don't fall into the trap of must-buy-anything-at-any-price though.

There are many other factors that could have contributed including insects, rodents such as ground hogs, weather, poor soil quality, etc.

Large, transverse cracks are the larger worry, as they are more likely caused by differential settlement in your foundation (the soil underneath a portion of your foundation wall dropping, while the rest stays more or less where you want it - look for a "stair-step" pattern in your mortar joints), water trapping against (or worse, inside) the wall and expanding during the winter freeze cycles, or insufficient steel reinforcement - which is not uncommon with concrete masonry, particularly if the house is pre-1950s (ish). 

Newbies fall for the cash flow trap ( I was one) and the others don't.

We fell into a trap where even whit inspectors going to the properties (there were few there) once it closed we found that lots of things were not there at allSo my advice, do inspection

I purchased two section 8 duplexes approximately 2 years ago. Huge learning experience, and despite the heavy initial costs of fixing up many hidden problems, these have started to turn a profit.The problem I am havin...

They laid poison pellets and traps everywhere but it doesn't seem to help much.