Ten days after tenant moved out it rains and few hours later she said she had some minor leak.

Code enforcement in Coronado is stricter than the rest of the city, and it does fall under the coastal commission jurisdiction.Depending on the parameters of the flip you can safely factor for an increase in your timeline for permitting of about 30 days. 

You'll need to have 10%  thru the sale account by 5pm the day of the win, and will have to pay the remainder within 15 days of the win.

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

Understand Auction Rules:Auctions typically require fast closings, often within 7-14 days, so confirm your financing aligns with this timeline.

But, these broad market studies are so large, they are almost meaningless, in the real world.Between glut of new supply in many "hot" markets coming online, a continually softening economic outlook, inflation over last couple years making day to day items feel cost prohibitive, many average renters are strapped and seeking lower cost housing.  

I have them tell me how long a project will take to complete, and then I add buffer days or maybe up to 2 weeks, depending on how long / complex of a project it is and potentially accounting for weather if it is outside work.

type of travelers especially business travelers, cook less, use the facilities less, and most of the time are at work during the day.#7 AVOID -  Avoid condos.   

Unless the cash flow you would get from paying off the assets would better your day-to-day life.

At the end of the day, losing $10k is really not a lot in the grand scheme of real estate investing, and given the seeming high volatility of this market ($275k to $220k, presumably in a matter of months), and the generally high monthly cost of HML, I would get out quickly and think of the loss as the cost of education.At least in my area (Cincinnati, OH) I don't see the market dramatically improving even as we get into the spring buying season, and, honestly, I only see mortgage rates continuing to climb for the foreseeable future, taking more and more buyers out of the market.