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Luke Harrison I made a good mistake!
9 September 2019 | 5 replies

My fiancee and I are long term buy and hold investors in a small market, and were looking to add another property to our portfolio. We have a private money investor backing us so we were able to make an all cash offer...

Steve Londeau Stocks - Big mistakes you've made?
13 January 2009 | 15 replies

Ha! I'm NOT a stock investor. I gave it a shot, and well, let's just say I should stick to real estate!!

Bought a little ADR - "SAY" Just google it, and laugh at my misfortune. Basically, the Indian version of Enron...

Peter Padalino Need Advice Following a Mistake
13 June 2024 | 5 replies

Hi all! Well, I've been reluctant to admit the mistake I made with the investment of a "package" of  properties a couple of years ago. Now, not only am I now coming to grips with the error, I'm looking for a way out. ...

Stephanie Moran Made My First Rookie Mistake
10 November 2019 | 51 replies

Hello All, 
Renovating my first property and I made a rookie mistake, a major one--I found out that my first contractor (who came recommended) is unlicensed in California!!!
I am two weeks into redoing several of th...

Account Closed I made a huge mistake
3 May 2016 | 0 replies

To preface this story, I am in California. You can yell at me if you want, but I know what I did was wrong. I am more looking for advice than an actual scolding. I will never wholesale again and i gave wholesalers a b...

Jonathan Bombaci Biggest Mistake or Biggest Opportunity?
21 May 2019 | 4 replies

I feel like we’re close to being over extended and looking for some overall advice involving an off market 12 unit multi-family that we have an accepted offer on and just completed the inspection. Larger Multifamilys ...

Account Closed Don't make this stupid mistake
16 July 2014 | 5 replies

I am set to close on my house on Friday. My realtor emails me a copy of the closing statement and a forward from the title company saying the selling bank wants the money wired to an escrow account a couple days ear...

Danial Wilson Biggest Mistakes in Real Estate
12 July 2019 | 2 replies

Often times we make mistakes. In business and life. It’s about how we learn from those mistakes that shows us more about ourselves. Learning to speak about our failures instead of hiding them. So I will share mine. Ye...

Kevin Allen Costly Newbie Mistake - Altamonte Condo
3 October 2017 | 8 replies

I thought I had all my ducks in a row...Just this past week I found a great rental property through a local wholesaler. The numbers worked (positive cash flow), I inspected the property and was working with a mortgage...

Todd Young $90,000 PSA Mistake... Oh My.
18 March 2022 | 4 replies

Here's the story. I have been negotiating with this large developer for a long time. They are buying the entire block on which I own a duplex, and have been trying to work me down into giving them the property at a di...