The #1 Thing Nobody Tells You About Real Estate Until It’s Too Late

[Renee Adams]

I’d love to get some honest takes from the community on this.

Real estate is sold as passive income, generational wealth, financial freedom. But here’s what I see a lot of people never really factor in until they’re already in deep:

     The mental load of being the “everything person.”

You’re the emergency contact when the HVAC dies at midnight.
You’re the diplomat when a guest trashes your short-term rental.
You’re the problem solver when your contractor ghosts mid-flip.
You’re the one watching market news every night, second guessing every move.

I’ve seen people with great numbers on paper who burn out because they didn’t factor in the weight of always being “on call.”

Some people push through it. Others hire it out. Some sell everything and swear off real estate forever.

So I’m curious — how do YOU handle this?

 Do you truly keep it passive — property managers, co-hosts, VAs?
 Do you embrace the chaos and do it all yourself?
 Have you ever quit because the mental load was just too much?

I think more new investors need to hear the real cost of always being the one holding the bag when stuff goes sideways.

Drop your honest stories — what’s your biggest lesson or wake-up call about the mental side of real estate that nobody warned you about?

Let’s give the newbies the real picture — good and bad.

[John Underwood]

None of it is 100% passive.

If it was easy everyone would be doing it.

And in some places where there is saturation of STR's, it feels like everyone IS doing it.