If you're getting burnt on bad repairs it will help to use techs/subs that have some built-in accountability so you have some recourse if they burn you - whether its with their employer or a review on the platform you hired off of.

What a bad idea to look for only free systems. 

Hey guys! 

>>>Please note that if a lender does not qualify you for the loan based off of the above formula, the deal is probably a bad one for you, or at least has a very narrow profit margin.

I understand it hurts to provide bad tenants money, however it will resolve the problem quicker and remove this frustration from your life, which I'm sure is worth a couple thousand dollars. 

@Karen BolyardAs mentioned, being a real estate broker doesn't automatically qualify you for the Real Estate Professional Status (REPS) ---- IRS chose such a bad name. 

Now is a bad time to develop/build?

When I got started, I didn't understand just how significant of a part construction and construction management knowledge is in this business and in my experience anything you can learn from that perspective will pay off long-term in money saved and made on your projects.If you want it bad enough, you'll figure out a way to make it happen!

I'd have a very clear plan before you do something like that.There's a guy I was told who owns a company and all he does is teach people how to tap into the business credit their company can access. 

The jellyfish were bad on one trip and my son and I (and many others on the beach) got stung on multiple days.