*Risks:* There are risks such as unexpected renovation costs, longer holding periods, and market downturns affecting the sale price.

In 2 years, I have bought 7 houses, 8 doors total- and have now unexpectedly had to replace 2 HVAC units.

-Keep a fund for unexpected costs and vacancies (CapEx)Learn from Others:-Join real estate groups and forums to get tips from experienced investors.

Are there any hidden pitfalls or unexpected benefits I might have missed?

Occam's razor would say the neighborhood power outage was to blame, but I guess they thought we installed TVs, a refrigerator, stove, microwave, outlets and lights everywhere to trick potential guests into thinking we had electricity. 

Hey @Joshua SmithWhat was the unexpected issue in my first house hack?

I want to keep in mind that I do most of the renovation and am not a major financial outlet.

While some people relish the chance to choose every drawer pull and outlet cover to me that sounded like decision hell.

The electric bill came up unexpected that month7.

Hello,We just finished remodeling a house in the twin cities and we have an inspection to rent it.The inspector said that we were not supposed to change the vanity and the outlet by ourselves.