11/01/2025
🚨 Top 5 Mistakes Real Estate Investors Make 🚨
Even seasoned investors can slip up when they forget the fundamentals.
If you’re buying or managing investment real estate, avoid these five pitfalls 👇
1️⃣ Not budgeting enough vacancy
2️⃣ Skipping CAPEX (capital expenditure) holdbacks
3️⃣ Focusing only on cash flow while ignoring tax benefits, depreciation, and appreciation
4️⃣ Forgetting to switch insurance from homeowner ➜ landlord policy
5️⃣ Getting over-leveraged with too much debt
At Leake Real Estate Group, we help clients build sustainable portfolios — not just buy properties. Smart investing isn’t about luck — it’s about structure, strategy, and long-term vision. 💼
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