I had my fair share of bad hires, here is a list of things I have experienced:- did not show up for job, only shows up occasionally, way behind schedule- horrible quality, had to rip everything out again- left job a mess, did not clean up- constantly complaining about or asking for more money, extra charges- excuses, sob stories, personal drama- ghosting, especially after getting paid, poor communication

poor little old Hutto.

I'd recommend reading rich dad poor dad and tax free wealth.

I read rich dad poor dad, and also multi-family millionaire vol 1 & vol 2.

Same should also apply to poorly performed services that don't live up to industry standards (pre-salting when there's forecasted snow or ice accumulation, poorly cleared surfaces etc.). 

For portfolio health, cap your exposure per sponsor/market, keep a simple dashboard of distributions vs pro forma, and do quarterly check‑ins to re‑underwrite assumptions and decide hold, add, or pause.

There are health and safety concerns for both gas and electric ranges.

Health insurance premiums are going up significantly.  

@Andrew Foster some decent advice here, but also some feedback from those who really don't have enough info to support their perspective.Many DIY investors price repairs on materials only and forget about labor as they do their own work.We're a PMC in Metro Detroit, but here's how our process would work:1) MoveOut Video & Pics used to create Scope Of Work (SOW)2) SOW broken down into Priority Categories:- Health & Safety- Government Required (municipality/S8 inspection requirements)- Property Preservation- Marketing Impact / Tenant Retention- Miscellaneous3) Bids obtained if we feel work will exceed Owner Approval Threshold4) Bid sent & discussed with owner to, "redline to their budget"5) Work begins once owner approves & funds6) Completion video/pics providedOf course, while this is going on our Marketing Dept would be doing a rental analysis & ad, and discussing with owner.

They noticed that a lot of their novice customers were making really poor decisions based on their inexperience.