From what I've read and heard (and from common sense) it seems there is an inverse relationship between the quality of tenant and typical repair/turnover costs.

The common theme I continued to hear from those involved was "house hacking" as an excellent beginner's strategy.

What are some common mistakes made by new investors? 

lolAs an example, the federal banking regulators, including the OCC, last issued a big written warning about CRE concentrations in December 12, 2006, when the most commonly referred-to guidance regarding CRE concentrations was written:https://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2006/fil0...By then, it was too late to turn back...The only reason I would know that this announcement is not even MORE later than it should be, is if all 3 federal regulators - OCC, FDIC, & Federal Reserve - had agreed.

I realize that this is an older thread, but it made me curious to find out how common it is for landlords to get injured or killed by tenants.

We are also very clear that we will not negotiate against ourselves - if we do not receive a counter offer or material information indicating our valuation may be in error, do not ask us to change our offer.This agent had contacted me several times via e-mail, despite our indicating that we were comfortable with our offer, and asked that we submit our best offer ... so I did.

I will send you a message and we can find some common ground to build upon!

It seems to be fairly common in my local area.Thank you for the name of the inexpensive Title Search.

How common is the name? 

Water is commonly sold for a few dollars for a thousand gallons.