Prioritize on what is critical compared to what you'd like to have done, and do jobs in that order.

I think the critical issue here was not the breed/temperament of the dog, but the fact that this landlord clearly stated he had a "no big dog" policy that the tenants were well aware of prior to signing the lease.  

Communication is critical! 

If the software handles payments that's great but we use excel now and haven't had issues so it's not a critical need.

For me, that's not as critical as it cash flowing, since I want to buy and hold. 

Common first mistake a lot of people make is getting too excited and pulling the trigger without critically analyzing a there opportunity. 

However, I think the past 6 months have indicated that they are reaching a critical mass that is driving enough baby steps of progress on the commercial side.

Have enough cash for my first one, so a line of credit is not critical to me moving forward.

I just recently got my real estate license and am looking to partner and be mentored by as many people as I can in the new year, I purchased a home in Martinez ca in 2011 and have since gained a decent amount of equity in my home which has finally gave me the capital to do what I really wanna do, I've been researching home flipping for the last couple of years as well as improving mine on my own as much as I can, since I grew up in Vallejo I do have a leg up on what areas are decent and which not, if anybody has any info, constructive criticism etc please let me know and thank you for reading!!

I just recently got my real estate license and am looking to partner and be mentored by as many people as I can in the new year, I purchased a home in Martinez ca in 2011 and have since gained a decent amount of equity in my home which has finally gave me the capital to do what I really wanna do, I've been researching home flipping for the last couple of years as well as improving mine on my own as much as I can, since I grew up in Vallejo I do have a leg up on what areas are decent and which not, if anybody has any info, constructive criticism etc please let me know and thank you for reading!!