We hear so much about success, that when stories like yours comes along, the ability to rise from previous mistakes, it is so much more inspiring.

I also feel like putting a deadline on an offer, or saying something like "Oh, Im sorry, I thought you wanted to sell your house, Im sorry.. my mistake" only makes you sound like a used car salesman...

The 250 you get covered will not be worth a possible insurance increase for filing a claim.If you bought a rental property and do not have the 500 to buy a stove then that is your first mistake not having adequate reserves.Good Luck.

My response is...I see 50 y/o men run across IH35 late a night too, but that doesn't inspire me to make the same mistake as the consequence are far too severe once the odds catch up to you.Never do something simply because someone else is doing it.

I believe I made some mistakes in not requiring longer minimum stays over the summer, something I can rectify next summer.

@Steven Clark friending tenants on Facebook can be a major mistake.

There are many rehabbers on here but look up Will Barnard and Jason Scott as some that deal with this a lot and might have insight.From what you have said you had a verbal agreement and not a signed contract on scope of work to be performed which is a mistake.

Sure I made a mistake of buying at the peak.

We all make mistakes but I think Polina is on a good start to financial success and she will be able to pull this off.

You have to do the hard things.You have to make the call you’re afraid to make.You have to get up earlier than you want to get up.You have to give more than you get in return right away.You have to care more about others than they care about you.You have to fight when you are already injured, bloody, and sore.You have to feel unsure and insecure when playing it safe seems smarter.You have to lead when no one else is following you yet.You have to invest in yourself even though no one else is.You have to look like a fool while you’re looking for answers you don’t have.You have to grind out the details when it’s easier to shrug them off.You have to deliver results when making excuses is an option.You have to search for your own explanations even when you’re told to accept the “facts.”You have to make mistakes and look like an idiot.You have to try and fail and try again.You have to run faster even though you’re out of breath.You have to be kind to people who have been cruel to you.You have to meet deadlines that are unreasonable and deliver results that are unparalleled.You have to be accountable for your actions even when things go wrong.You have to keep moving towards where you want to be no matter what’s in front of you.Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/hard-things-you-need-to-do-to-be-successful-2014-1