Last but not least, ripping tens of thousands of dollars over and above what it would cost if listed with an agent is NOT a service.

@Will Kern his books are good for general information and a 30 thousand foot view of topics.

You are one of many thousands of people who have been taken advantage of by RE Gurus.

So I make $125 extra for each stay.They say a picture is worth a thousand words....how about thousands of $$$$$.   

There's literally a thousand things to look for and your question is too generic.

Bad contracts, an error in judgement and bad luck can add up to cost yo THOUSANDS.

This is a HUGE deal for delta, and will likely ruin real estate growth potential for a long period of time.On the other hand, there is a lot of profit to be had by renting to the salt of the earth people who work those hard jobs.

If this is the case I have no idea why thousands of investors are wasting their time fighting to be in DC if all they had to do is go to Capitol Heights. 

There are hundreds if not thousands of posts on the subject and it should help you gain a better understanding of the subject.

They offered to pay the emergency plumber bill ($580) but say they won’t pay for anything else.I am out thousands on this.