@Joe Villeneuve You want to watch out for accidentally setting up your buyer to fail.  

It's a thermal imaging add-on for your phone.https://www.youtube.com/watch?

Here's where I've gotten so far:As you type @Name - do it slowly and watch carefully as you type for the BP user's profile picture and name to appear just below the text box (where there is typically a [Follow Topic] button) . 

I've thought about flipping houses since I was a teenager (long before it was cool on tv shows :) ) and I'm ready to take my first big step.I'm also interested in rentals, both short term and long term, as there's a lot of use for nightly or weekly rentals in my area.

Brian Gibbons thanks, I love how you present 3 scenarios; I've watched several of your vids where you demonstrate this technique.

Sorry, watching the Patriots :-)

I see the nearly 30 long minute video and think "Oh man, this is gonna be a guy that goes on and on and on" where as if you were to do shorter videos, 5-7 minutes long, I can skip around probably watch just as much, and more easily find the snippets that really stuck out with me.

Currently I'm doing research online by reading or watching online videos.

What are the major pitfalls to watch out for?

Is there anyone who could share their mistakes and what to watch out for when searching for a rental property.