That said, a real estate investor should always strive to control all aspects of his/her deals.

Dave,My kids are my inspiration and motivation to be a better person and strive for financial freedom.

Personally, I strive to be as transparent as possible in all my deals, so that there is no mystery or confusion about the deal, so with that the disclosure piece has been a natural part of the process.As for pitfalls, you are now held to a higher standard and are expected to know the laws and regulations related to real estate transactions.

With very little to no knowledge on the topic; I strive now to learn as much as possible ,and in future,  have multiple properties.

I posted this to see what class of property others strive for to get positive yields and see some actual data.

Very energetic positive person that strive for results.Please contact me if interested in connecting!

As Einstein said, "Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value."

I strive for the days where I can lay down wisdom like you all and have plenty of 2 cents in my pocket to give out!

Sounds like you need to work in urban planning as that is an area they strive to address.Try looking up a thread here on BP, "Profit in Non-Profits".

Therefore, I have found what helps me the most is surrounding myself with as many people as possible that have already completed levels of success that I am striving for.