Quote from @Ricardo Vergara: Hi, I am here to learn as much as I can to get in to real estate investing, and avoid making unnecessary mistakes along the way.

It’s a fair question — and it’s also where a lot of beginners miss the bigger picture.Here’s the part I usually have to explainTracking your personal hours isn’t about deducting your time.It’s about qualifying.If you ever want to qualify for:Real Estate Professional Status (REPS)Or the short-term rental rules…you need to show material participation, and that means tracking hours.No hours = no proof.No proof = no qualification.I’ve seen investors do all the work — managing properties, handling STR turnovers, running rehabs — but lose valuable tax benefits simply because they never tracked their time.You don’t need a fancy system.You just need consistency.Sometimes the habit that feels pointless today becomes the thing that unlocks options later.Curious — do you currently track your real estate hours, or does it still feel unnecessary to you?

The key is pairing solid neighborhoods with realistic numbers, so your investment grows without unnecessary stress.

They require unnecessary details, such as pictures and details of the applicants' vehicles, which push potential tenants away.Adding to the frustration, their onboarding team has been incredibly rude and unhelpful.

This one’s been causing a lot of unnecessary confusion lately.The timing piece is what people often overlook, as 2025 filings still adhere to the $600 threshold, even though the higher limit is a good reminder to not mix calendar year rules with payment year rules.Helpful post. 

If your intention is to make sure your contracts are sound, enforceable, and do not leave you open to unnecessary risk of litigation and liability, then the type of legal help youre looking for is competent, not cheap or free.

While cost is certainly a reasonable consideration when engaged in estate planning, in my experience people are often more concerned with the impact their the planning has on those they leave behind and preventing unnecessary conflict.

I personally find it unnecessary.

I’m serious about wholesaling in Alberta but paused because I wanted to fully understand the correct contracts and legal structure here.My main concern is using the right purchase & sale agreement and assignment process in Alberta so I’m not exposed to unnecessary legal risk.

It is a gas forced-air system and tenants pay utilities.I don’t have any HVAC knowledge and want to avoid overpaying for unnecessary features.For landlords who’ve been through this:What type of furnace should I be asking for?