Stop looking for hurdles and barriers.

I have some potential borrowers and investors I need to marry together.

Don't say "it wasn't my weed".Instead say "I was arrested for possession of under 20 grams on a traffic stop.

I got new month to month leases with the tenants just to see how they will pay... 2 tenats worked out ok but one tenant with a 2 year old child stopped paying rent after 1.5 month.

Stop paying her.

You can't borrow your way out of debt.

You don't need to be a borrower or lender to be affected by changing interest rates.

I typically do windows before siding, as replacement windows may not fit exactly, and you may find that you have visible stops, framing or trim pieces after you replace them.

I have heard from some investors who bid everyday that the HUD asset managers told them to stop bidding so much.

Also, the yearly inspections can drive you nuts as they change inspectors and each inspector has little nit picky preferences, and they stop paying your rent if you don't comply within their time frame, in my case it's a month after the inspection, and they don't care even if your repairman had to reschedule or wait for a part to come in.