Here is something I think that we have never really discussed on here. As your real estate journey progressed, what did you get worse at? I find that I am getting absolutely worse at keeping track of my paperwork. I have a bookkeeper who handles a lot of it, but half the time I can’t find anything. It’s not her fault, it’s completely mine. Closing statements, amortization schedule. Mortgage paperwork. You name it, I lose it. I’ve lost leases. My desk looks like the Tasmanian devil had a frat party on top of it. As you have become better, how have you became worse? --24.152.xxx.xx

Cleaning paint brushes. I find it just as easy to buy a new one rather than clean. I wrap in plastic and put in refrigerator for overnight storage. After the house is done I throw them away. Best $15 ever spent. And I was never good at cleaning them anyways! Lol. Paperwork I've gotten better at cause I put systems in place to organize. --172.59.xxx.xxx

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I told the family they are on the hook for rent, until the property is vacated! --47.155.xx.xxx

Tolerance for the human race. Never been good with paperwork. --73.19.xxx.xx

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I used to look forward to getting the next house renovated and ready. Now I'm just tired of all the outgo, and am ready for stability and income. But there's never going to be any stability... there's always going to be turnover and re-re-re-re-renovation, until it's time to sell... --96.46.xxx.xxx

I have a place as I type just waiting on some small stuff to wrap it up. I know it will rent in a week and I still can’t get motivated. --162.204.xxx.xxx

All of the above, but JS, BINGO. I've received two excellent referrals for my empty units last year...bits to finish and as I started to contact the first referral, I left a message that I would call back. Purposely didn't leave my phone number and never called back. I prequalify referrals before offering a showing; they were both stellar. --216.131.xx.xxx

The other thing I am worse at now than before is implementing change and change management. Building systems takes time and to implement something new makes it harder --98.17.xx.x

Paperwork is scanned into the NAS. BTW I have a fujitsu scansnap scanner for sale as well as two mobile hotspots. --64.246.xxx.xx

It appears that as time goes on in the RE world people just get tired of it. Understandable because all of the headaches mentioned above. The rental world is a big headache. --73.19.xxx.xx

6x6, that’s what I’ve seen on here and in my own personal life. Many different reasons, same endings. I’m not done with real estate at all. I’m frustrated with not finding deals anymore. I love the hunt for those and that’s what frustrates me. On the other hand, I’ve also stopped pursuing my “doctorate” at being a real estate investor. My systems for the properties that I own work pretty well. Sometimes good enough is good enough. --174.240.xxx.xxx

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Have a STR listed, lots of inquiries. Haven't done anything about it. Don't care. --72.82.xx.xx

Nothing. Everything has gotten smoother since the beginning. Even new problems are easier to solve based on habits I've created. --108.39.xx.xxx

I don’t believe that for a second. --24.152.xxx.xx

NE that would be getting worse at being realistic! --172.59.xxx.xxx

Over the years I have saved every lock and key that I have changed. Just last week I sat down and went though a pile of keys some I had no ideal what they went to. I will say everything else I have gotten much better at . I don't freak out over little things and Iam much better organized in handling my rental. --75.23.xxx.xxx

Over the years I have saved every lock and key that I have changed. Just last week I sat down and went though a pile of keys some I had no ideal what they went to. I will say everything else I have gotten much better at . I don't freak out over little things and Iam much better organized in handling my rental. --75.23.xxx.xxx

The overlords are in my BEDROOMS!! Arrrrg! --198.168.xx.xxx

Tryan, yep. That’s why I’m focused more on rentals out in the country. Government doesn’t help businesses and people thrive in the USA. They get in the way wherever they can. It’s bizarre. --24.152.xxx.xx

As others have said, my sense of urgency with vacancies has deteriorated. When I was early in my journey, I had a lot of energy, and getting things done quickly was a matter of survival. Now with more cushion, I’m much more lenient about turning units over quickly. --108.52.xxx.xxx

Used to be I would lose sleep because I had an open place. --47.227.xx.xxx

I cannot throw it away cuz "I might need it". --184.57.xxx.xxx

I talked to my therapist about this, not much improvement yet --173.69.xx.xxx

I am worse at anything that requires me to get down on the ground. --73.188.xx.xxx

DON, I don't have as much problem getting down as I do trying to get back up again. --47.227.xx.xxx

We've had two empties for months now. Neither of us cares much. And two more that COULD be rented but I don't feel like it anymore ;) (STRs in our own place.) --173.18.xx.xxx

The gurus stress not having empties. When you are first starting out, you worry when you are deviate from the generic guru advice. It is funny how age and experience can make you stress less over things like that. --75.183.xx.xx

What I got worse at? All of it. Better at? Not caring. But, getting a bit of new wind in my sails as grandkids want to learn, and Grandma pays well. --72.135.xxx.xx

OT-Elliot- good to see you back! You are valuable in here! --72.135.xxx.xx

Good to see you being active on the forum.. --173.69.xx.xxx

I believe we had dinner over at Denny's, Elliot. How is business going --50.96.xx.xx

Always enjoyed reading your posts and inspired by the NNN commercial investment topics you shared. Not sure if I will ever dip into it..You have been an invaluable asset to this forum.. Keep up the good work!! --173.69.xx.xxx