However, because I had encountered the infestation of scorpions after staying at the property over the winter, I had decided not to STR until I could eliminate them, so I switched insurance companies to save money until I can get the pests controlled.  

If I'm reading this correctly, this is a serious mistake on your part and you could be sued for specific performance, meaning that a court will force you to honor the terms of the contract.  

You can hear real-world examples of how others have built their investment portfolio and (hopefully) learn to avoid their mistakes.4.

I am happy to share all the learnings, mistakes, errors, tips, tools, tricks, that may help.Do you have any sense of what real estate you want to get into?

I had a friend make a similar mistake assuming a church is just commercial real estate and they ended up getting in a lot of trouble with the IRS. 

Facts will also eliminate some of the emotions behind the decisions to be made going forward…which emotions can run high in situations like this.4.

@Wil TownsendEven if someone give you a referral, what meets their expectations, may not meet yours.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

However, there’s was a mistake in the form.

This is another great way that you can reduce or eliminate your housing expenses or even create income. 

Facts will also eliminate some of the emotions behind the decisions to be made going forward…which emotions can run high in situations like this.4.