A few more "common sense" steps would be to mark depth, post "at your own risk" signs, put "at your own risk" in listing/guest agreements. 

It’s not very common but I have seen this done before.

You might be surprised, but your rental properties have more in common with dividend-paying stocks than you think!

Now consider this: all the groups people are spending fortunes to target—foreclosures, absentee owners, probate leads, tax liens—what do they have in common?

There are a couple of others less commonly used. 

A common misconception is that real estate properties under $1M have a smaller tax basis and therefore do not benefit from a cost segregation study due to the associated fees.

But it's YOUR money, and Real Estate, to put it mildly, is a contact sport).Month 5: Deals & Network (15-18 hours/week)Submit first offersAttend 2-3 REI events monthlyBuild social media presenceKey Goal: First offer acceptedMonth 6: Scale & Automate (15-20 hours/week)Delegate initial tasksEstablish morning/evening routinesCreate follow-up systemsKey Goal: Sustainable weekly schedule🚫 Common Pitfalls to Avoid:Overcommitting earlyNeglecting W2 responsibilitiesSkipping system creationTaking on too many mentor calls✅ Success Markers:Consistent daily actionsGrowing networkClear systemsNo work conflictsSteady deal flowMaintained energy levels👉 Action Steps This Week:Audit your current scheduleBlock 2 hours dailyChoose your power hour (morning/evening)Set 30-day milestoneGeneral Comment:  obviously not everyone will follow these suggestions.  

If you are new to the business the most common issue is you're either locking up deals too high or you aren't finding attractive deals.

I’m looking for mentorship from other investors in this forum to help me identify deals, help avoid common pitfalls and learn from failures. 

I’ve never had this specific issue but mistakes like this are pretty common.