Read up here and learn from other people's losses :)  Yes, it is more important to know what NOT to do. 

A rotten flange can cause raw sewage to get into the basement, water damage and what not, but it should have zero effect on the water bill.

Or possibly downtown Phoenix for conventions, business events, and what not. 

Invest in syndications.Buy performing notes.Do some private lending.Buy a REIT or 2.Being diversified is the best advice I never got, d learned the hard way what NOT being well diversified can do.Good luckDG

Most of the work I've had to do is simply answering guest questions and inquiries, and checking in with my cleaners when guests leave things behind and what not.

I guess this is where I get creative and listen to the advice and feedback from investors and learn what NOT to do.

I agree with the suggestion for the moment lens and I kickstarted for their new lens for my Google pixel coming out over the next two months.Regarding whether mobile photos can compete with DSLRs and lens and what not...IMHO yes to a certain extent.

We always encourage our students to worry about the fundamentals (e.g. finding good deals, accurate cashflow projection, finding good tenants, etc.) now, and later on you can get fancy with asset protection and whatnot if you want.

Ain't possible.From the business owner's view, his profit is money coming in (rent) minus money coming out (monthly payments to the bank, repairs, and whatnot).

There is an independent contractor agreement that each agent should follow that a brokerage has on what to do and what not to do etc. with protocols when they signed on with the company.Sounds like the agent was just inexperienced, possibly lazy, or both.