Out of 6 properties, only one was rented.....an obvious situation where cash flow was never a consideration.I think it is a mistake for investors to get caught up in defining a good deal by cash flow!

He talked about bad mistakes made in real estate driven by governmental policy.

Using jobs as the sole indicator of the validity of a market is a mistake as jobs can and have disappeared just as fast as they arrived.

I think one of the worst mistakes an investor can make is being in a hurry to buy. 

Whether it’s paying for closing costs, loan fees, or making the up difference in the LTV, a borrower should always anticipate the need for some money at closing.By following these tips and avoiding these mistakes when working with a hard money lender it will inevitably result in a much smoother and easier transaction for everyone. 

I'm a tenacious person who gets things done, but am stuck on how to expand my portfolio.I'm glad I found BP, but if I did 4 years ago, it would've caused analysis paralysis then and I wouldn't have made the "naive rookie mistake" of buying my first two properties.

Charles may have made a few mistakes that could have happened to any of us, but not due to malise. 

Apparently, IE is fussing big time...I have no problems on any other sites that I am aware of.As far as my possible desire to learn Ruby and Ruby on Rails, I want to be able to program anything that I dream up, and I used to be able to do this with FoxPro, though I have no interest in using this program any longer.I'm hoping to avoid making a serious mistake (learning to program in Java might turn out to have been a mistake, look at yesterday's news, heheheh!)

The number one mistake is underestimating deferred maintenance when buying.You put off later and have massive expenses that crush cash flow.With those kinds of issues after inspection I would buy much cheaper than initial offer given.

Being willing to accept your mistakes and learn from them,3.