Never thought that lot size would be a major issue :) Lesson learned. 

still slowly going at it Lessons learned?

Don’t beat yourself up too bad tons of first time investors learn this lesson the hard way when tax season hits.You can keep a check book, receipt book, etc.. personally I prefer to do everything digitally so I take a picture of the receipt or check, categorize it, and send it to my accountant.

There were a lot of learning lessons but since I bought so well, I did not get hurt on it.

Who is the best title company you use to search information for cash sales I  your area, who are the worst and what lesson did you learn?

If you play my favorite card game called "Monopoly Deal" you will learn the real life lesson before owning property: if you don't have cash-flow AND extra cash reserves in an account to protect your investments, you will lose them sooner or later.   

Learn what "Fair Housing" means before you are taught a very expensive lesson.

Paint exterior, renovate the upstairs, drywall the retail space, tile and paint the interior Lessons learned?

Second year beginning to recover, and third year now thriving :)Lessons learned?

Lessons learned?