@Ralph Ellenburg, I invest in 4 metropolitan cities in 3 states including Jax and watch markets in others.

You're probably awake for 16 hours, so that leaves 8 hours to grow your REI business...or watch TV, or whatever else.

I watch out for these three signs:1. 

Even though I grew up watching them do deals, and make their living in real estate, I never made a career out of it myself.

And this means that when you sign that invoice for the plumbing work, you can pop it open on your Android or Apple phone and enter it right there without worrying about forgetting to do it later. 

I'd not take pets in the future.Get them out prior to closing if you can.Tenant 2, raise their rent to market and keep close watch.

They have a high success rate and video lectures you can watch online at your convenience.

Watch the guys that are at the auction all of the time, get their pulse.  

That needs to be verified - Karaan Hall does a really good discussion on the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

Please consider this as an honest attempt to not get burnt by frauds and also please consider these as a help to make sure your name is also not affected by these few bad apples.