This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

Most of the bad things concerning tenants have happened from inheriting existing tenants when buying a property.Any advice or experience on this issue would be greatly appreciated.I'm currently looking at a duplex for sale with existing tenants, trying to learn the ins and outs of possibly dealing with that issue.Thanks in advance.

@Denise Evans That's a tough lesson to learn!

I'm particularly passionate about Orlando, Fl. and Tennessee.Outside of real estate, I enjoy working out at the gym, DIY projects, and going to the beach.Excited to learn and connect with you all!

Include copies of invoices in your itemized list showing deductions.

Lessons learned?

Sorry you are dealing with this, but it'll be a good learning experience and you'll be sharpening your skills. 

Apparently not in my jurisdiction (but they went easy on one item that had a manufacturing date pre need for permit by removing some of the requirements but did I still needed the permit and associated fees)  Next is AB1482 (rent control).

My learning is that I won’t do a renovation more than 1 time zone away.

But many remote investors (in general) are naive and do not take the time to learn the market and set up the systems and teams they need to invest wisely and manage their investments well.