Much easier said than done.Stay close to the trainsIn this market you can make money in Greenville but you will have a lot of aggravation and there are much easier ways to make money.

Eventually my credit started to tank, which really aggravated me. 

You don't need to go thru that aggravation.

Terplan’s father “was getting so aggravated with us, like, ‘Hey, you’re doing something wrong!’

An additional step that will save you aggravation at some point, is to write the last known "good" date on every key tag.

Personally, I prefer an empty unit so I can pick my own tenants, but if it is a good tenant you may want to keep them.Landlords don't always sell just because a tenant is late or aggravating; sometimes they're just tired of being a landlord, need the cash for something else, or plan on retiring. 

Avoiding reassessment, hence major tax hikes, is big business in California.An online search deep into the bowels of your state's website(s) will probably reveal the Texas state tax codes, maybe even a policy manual that you download.

The bureaucracy can be aggravating to slow response times, poor communication, etc. 

No amount of hounding from the buyer’s agent would’ve helped.Hounding an agent because a seller refuses to sign, accomplishes exactly nothing but aggravating the agent. 

Failing to perform essential preventative maintenance will reduce the life of the property, reducing market value and increasing costs once repairs are undertaken.Lastly, that big red and white target on your back as a Landlord exposes you to any and every claim someone wants to make...costing you at a minimum, time, aggravation, and an attorney to defend.