You are more likely to have a heart attack or die in a car wreck.

Taking the plunge for the first time is exciting and nerve-wrecking at the same time.

I certainly don't want to show up and wreck the setup that current tenants are enjoying, have to find new ones, etc. if it's avoidable, but of course need to make the cashflow work out.

Half of the posts from new investors on BP indicate a train wreck waiting to happen!

You just have to hand over a unit and hope for the best, with Small Claims your best recourse if they wreck the place.

I picked up these traits from my father while he was working on cars; he could see a wreck and picture the final product.

The thought was why do I need to fix it up when the next one will just wreck it, and why spend 4 or 5 thousand for $100 more in rent.  

I marketed on Craigslist and postlets.com for a rent to own, wrecked credit ok, $875/mo rent, $1500 down, rent for 12 months, another $1500 and we'll finance you into a mortgage for around 14 yrs.  

Part of that is because they don't go inside as it is not worth their time and they don't see that a house that looks passable on the outside is a complete wreck on the inside.

There is a lot of REI material (online and courses) that insist that people don't want to live in 'renovated' space ... because it makes them think that underneath that good-looking kitchen or bathroom, there's a really awful kitchen or bathroom hiding (or at the very least, it was recently a wreck).