While this can land you in potential audit risk, I think you're in the clear here. 

It had terrible photos and looked like a ton of work...which it was, but I saw the potential.

If your fear is on a 30 year time horizon, then your lens should also equally look at the potential upside down the road over 30 years. 

It's understandable to have reservations, but don't let excuses hinder your potential for passive income and wealth growth!

Now someone has hijacked my ad, is using the same pics and description but with a different phone number and email address.One potential tenant called and told me about it, after she looked at the ad yesterday she noticed the price change this morning.

How do you find someone to show the unit to potential renters? 

While evaluating potential investment properties these past few weeks, I have realized that the average rent in Austin is comparatively lower and due to high interest rates and property tax, the outcome is mostly negative cash flow. 

You may not be able to back out of contract to save your escrow deposit and I’m no lawyer, but if you’re doing inspection and it’s totally jacked up and it can potentially clean out your account and portfolio.

This will help potential renters make informed decisions and avoid confusion.Professional staging: Consider staging your rental property to make it more appealing to potential renters.

At this stage, I hope to have enough experience, and the network to be able to accurately estimate total expenses, allowing me to move towards bigger projects with bigger potential gains.Any advice on ways I can move forward with my goals?