I also bring a 3/4 in flexible scraper that I sharpened up to scrape small paint chips, and with it, 3 little containers with screw-on lids.Other than that, I have a Victorinox Hercules in my pocket.

Then, the next landlord gets screwed because you didn't file for eviction and create a legal record of the tenant's poor behavior.Finally, if you have multiple rentals, you have screwed yourself because all of your tenants now know that they can expect to be paid off if they simply quit paying.

So don't scream and howler that Apartments.com is screwing you over and the very fact you stated that you had no idea this could happen.

This will screw up any future sale of the Las Vegas property as a primary home in regards to not paying capital gains taxes.

Small college towns seem like the perfect place to landlord... small enough to know the handyman's family if he screws up, large enough to find new tenants (college kids).

Honestly, it’s all screwed up.

The bank is basically giving me money I didn't have before, so worst case I could use that money to pay the difference between rent and monthly payments.I plan to re-invest the money into more real estate, S&P 500 and having some money incase of repairs/rehab.On the other hand, I want to make sure I'm taking into consideration worst case possibilities and not screwing myself by taking out more money than I really need / I paid for.

If you're FI in your 40s, you’re screwed. 

Some people say it’s overwhelming but there’s a LOT to learn an know as a real estate professional and the SubTo community has been an immense blessing and saved me from screwing stuff up several times!

About 10 years ago 1 drywall screw turned into an $11k claim (1.5 years after I did the job) on my GL insurance.