But owning a rental when you are not mentally prepared to take it on can be daunting and the stress may sour you on real estate investing.Think it through.

October was 32% occupancyNovember was 43% occupancyDecember was 23% occupancyJanuary so far has been 10% occupancyI am in the process of heating the pool which should boost off-season occupancy quite a bit, so far I have turned away close to $10,000 in bookings as a result of the pool not being heated.

This is common sense, however, I would advise not falling into the "I know best" mentality.

It's all about your mental framework.

We renovated the entire downstairs which boosted its market rent.

I think it could be summed up as mental roadblock and all of the "what if's" that ran through my head.

Some of them are mentally ill.

She said availability is a huge factor and that opening our calendars 365 days out was the #1 way to boost our rankings.

We absolutely love the ADU model, particularly where the main house is already covering them mortgage and generating some cash flow the ADU can give you a significant boost.

Prove to yourself that you can do something hard and finish it, and carry that mentality forward.