5 Idiotic Real Estate Investing Mistakes (AVOID THESE)

Download my FREE DSCR Loan Guide. 📥 https://iamandrewrussell.com/free-res... Here’s the hard truth most real estate investors don’t like hearing: the market usually isn’t what kills the deal. The mistakes do. The dangerous part is how easy it is to feel confident while skipping fundamentals. Bad assumptions, rushed decisions, and the wrong financing can quietly turn a “great deal” into a long-term headache. By the time most investors realize it, the damage is already done. I’ve seen it up close. An investor bought what looked like a solid duplex—decent rent, good area, low money down. What he missed were the real expenses, vacancy risk, and the fact that his loan didn’t support the strategy he planned to use. Six months later, the numbers stopped working. We fixed it, but it was closer to failing than it ever should’ve been. In this video, I break down the mistakes that actually cost investors money, especially when it comes to financing. Using the wrong loan product, ignoring cash flow, and trusting hype instead of math will crush returns faster than any market shift. I also put together a simple Investor Cheat Sheet—the same checklist I use to help clients vet deals, avoid financing traps, and protect cash flow. Making homeownership a reality | #1 FHA loan resource on social🏡 NAMB Mortgage Broker of the Year🏆 Owner/MLO RCG Mortgage Brokers Do It Better… RCG Does It Best Company NMLS #1479554 Scotsman Guide 2023 Top Mortgage Broker Loan Originator #1 New York | #1 East Coast | #10 Country Contact Us Today! 👇👇👇 https://zaap.bio/IAmAndrewRussell 📲 516.246-6353 Website: https://www.rcgmortgage.com/ Instagram:   / iamandrewrussell   Facebook:   / iamandrewrussell   TikTok:   / iamandrewrussell