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Denise Webster Bandit Sign Lessons Learned
22 May 2022 | 2 replies

Hello. For the green readers…. Please note to web-search, call, or goto your local county code enforcement division for applicable ordinances regarding “temporary signage”. 
Inquiry for the experienced bandit sign ma...

Minna Reid hard knock rehab lessons
9 June 2007 | 5 replies

So a few days ago I noticed a little bulge in my 1st floor bedroom ceiling. Opened it up, found a cracked joist. i was alarmed, but wrote it off to maybe a waterbed upstairs or heavy piece of furniture dropped. today,...

Michael Delpier Success and lessons learned
24 January 2018 | 5 replies

I have not posted in quite a while. But I have been busy and ran into the old “too busy doing that I don’t have time to keep up with the network.” I really need to learn to balance that. But, working full time, two sm...

Sean Autry Learning Some Expensive Lessons...
10 September 2017 | 7 replies

I'm 11 months into my first rental (triplex), and so far I've experienced:

-2 evictions (inherited tenants)
-a roach infestation
-thousands of dollars in damage to one unit
-likely more $ in damages to come

Am I det...

Seetha G 1031 Exchange - Lessons learned!
14 April 2020 | 22 replies

Hello AllHaving completed a 1031 exchange there are some important lessons i learned. I haven't read about them anywhere so just wanted to share with you all so that you all could be cautious. 1. 1031 company - Title...

Sandra Roddy Turn Key Lessons Learned
2 October 2014 | 17 replies

For those folks who have gone the turn key route, what were the determining factors that guided you to a particular market? Also, were there any lessons learned that you would like to share with a semi-novice inve...

Donna Welschmeyer Hiring Contractors--Lesson Learned!
23 September 2015 | 5 replies

We are under contract on our latest project, so I wanted to share some lessons learned from our 8th flip and our first attempt to hire contractors to do more of the work on our flips. And yes, many of the "lessons" I ...

Jamie Banks MTR Operations + Lessons Learned
10 July 2024 | 17 replies

When I started my MTR journey in January 2023 I would never have guessed that less than a year later I would manage over 20 MTRs and have over 80 MTRs total in my company's network. As I've grown my MTR business, oper...

Kelly G. Lesson learned - food for thought . .
5 March 2018 | 13 replies

I just thought I would relay my costly lesson in 'fairness'.  I have a SFR in Milwaukee.  This is the first year I am managing it myself having burned through 3 property managers in about as many years - costing me mo...

John M. 101 Lessons learned in REI
24 October 2008 | 36 replies

Here, I'll start:

1. Always do your due diligence.
2. It's better to overestimate than underestimate costs.