Just like you I didn't want to make a mistake. 

And this using a 203K FHA loan in the brutal market of Boston, on the east side of the Port Norfolk bay area.Facts & Numbers:2 beds & 2 baths on each of the 3 unitsPurchased for $655K @ 5% down-payment and a generous dose of 203K closing feesTaken a 30K cushion for the 203K streamlined rehabLocked in 4.25% @ 30 year interest rateAppraised at 750KThe numbers are certainly not the exquisite definition of what a ground-breaking deal stands for, but they certainly fare decently well in this seller's market where cash investors rule, the inventory is constantly challenged and most properties are getting sold for over asking price, taking advantage of the current interest rates, the Everett Casino construction, and a few other speculative but pragmatic plays.Just like most everyone else that was not raised or surrounded by real estate professionals from a young age, this deal was pretty much riddled with small mistakes here and there, from neglecting the fire department smoke and carbon detector regulations, being over-optimistic on the underwriting guidelines, underestimating the cost opportunity due to all sorts of processing delays, and you name it.Currently free from tenants, the expectation is to add value by rehabilitating the under-developed basement, adding 2nd and 3rd floor balcony decks, and a variety of practical and aesthetic fixes.

If they stick you or you make a mistake you still have to see them on the holidays.

Unless you are doing multiple flips, your biggest mistake was to not wait another month to close so you could have counted the profit as a long term capital gain.

My first mistake was taking my realtors advice.

I must say that I'm aware of the financial mistakes I've made, and know better not to make them again.

Made some mistakes, underestimated a bit, but I'll be able to make a few thousand on it and the experience was priceless.2018?

@Raeshelle Cooke  I'm actually not sure, that was one of my mistakes by wanting to jump into a deal so bad...

The biggest mistake investors make in my opinion is not knowing the neighborhoods and buying in bad areas.

I have made plenty of mistakes, but all you can do is learn and move on.