Not the biggest, but things to look out for..1.

Over the years, I’ve noticed something interesting working with investors:The biggest tax mistakes usually don’t come from shady strategies or bad CPAs…They come from poor recordkeeping and timing.Here’s what I mean A lot of investors don’t track which expenses are repairs (deduct now) and which are improvements (depreciate later).They toss all the receipts into a box or an app and hope it sorts itself out in March.Then when tax season hits, they realize half of those costs could’ve been handled differently — maybe deducted sooner or even structured better if they’d planned a few months ahead.The IRS doesn’t just care what you spent… it cares how you report it.

Biggest lesson, new home builders have pre-arranged below market interest rates available. 

For me, the biggest pain point hasn’t been the cost of capital, it’s lenders who don’t actually understand how a real rehab schedule works.

I talk to investors daily, and the biggest obstacles I’m hearing are:Appraisal delaysHigher down paymentsComp-heavy marketsStacked offers requiring fast closesWhat about you?

Here are the top five mistakes I see most often — and how to avoid them:Skipping thorough tenant screeningA bad tenant can turn a great property into a headache.

Rent-ready.It’s the only standard that keeps Section 8 properties profitable year after year.What’s the biggest rehab mistake you see investors making in low-income rentals?

I’ve coached a lot of hosts transitioning from short-term to midterm rentals — and I keep seeing the same mistake over and over again.Most people treat midterm rentals like short-term stays with longer bookings.

He kept pressuring me, and I finally gave in ( my biggest mistake )5.

I made a few mistakes on this deal and the experience is an enrollment to real estate investing.What's your top 3 things that you look out for now?