I was briefly with realize properties, ERA, and lastly went with Heart and Home.

What most people fail to realize is that most of the turnovers at least the ones I’ve seen the house will need some repairs before a new tenant is placed.

They ended up billing me $200 a month for several months before I realized what they had done.My wife's a Realtor and we flipped a couple houses that she found for us.

I'm now realizing that in the state of South Carolina, the tax rate jumps 2% for rental properties to help fund public schools, a $600/mo cost that I didn't account for when using the calculators in the earlier stages.

So, many people in your area may not realize its negotiable and just assume its always handled a certain way.

That experience made me realize I want to dive deeper into this space.Right now, I’m in the research phase—figuring out locations, property types, and strategies while working on funding and budgeting.

I realize people are trying to make a living, but anyone who cold calls me is the last person I'd use for any transaction (plus I have people for that!).  

After being in the corporate sales world for about 10 years, I realized that I do not want to return.

It has been good to be brought down to reality and realize that there will be many struggles during the process.

Then there’s this glorious tax season where you realize how many things you get to deduct that others can’t, while sheltering your income with depreciation, and earning tax free income with appreciation.