My one takeaway as an investor and househacker would be to not succumb to the voice in your head that keeps focusing on "what can go wrong" - sure, a bit of anxiety is helpful to keep you on top of your game, but too much and you'll always be looking for the bad in every situation. 

I've been working the carpentry trades from dirt to turn key (on and off) for the last 15 years and I'm ready to take 2023 head on with investing.

Did I post under the wrong heading?

Hi @Daniel Callahan,@Andrew Postell hit the nail on the head as is normal, but point of clarity for you and the lurkers...1099 employeesThere is no such thing as a "1099 employee."

On the other hand, the judge is a homeowner and he's going to know, yes, probably off the top of his head, that if you really wanted to do the absolute cheapest possible vinyl floor fix it would be DIY peel-and-stick 12-inch vinyl tile at Walmart at about $12 per 10 square feet.

They don't know how to run the numbers and quickly get in over their head.

At the time, it was a difficult decision, since she was a family friend, but I kept hearing @David Green in the back of my head saying, “Are you running a business or not?”

If you see the properties you’re looking at are moving fast your heading in the right direction.

Not only will you get more face time with the head of the group, but as a newbie, the networking will be much easier.

It's bad enough to have vacancy issues take down an investment property, even worse when you lose the roof over your head too.