Do not bet what you can not afford to lose - This is better known as the golden rule of sports betting and is something you absolutely don't want to do because you are going to hit a cold streak sooner or later and lose all of your rent money.

Use proper bankroll management - It is very important to use proper bankroll management because betting sports may be very streaky. Even professional bettors can lose 9 or 10 games in a row and if you are betting too much per game you go bust. Think of your bankroll like your child and do what ever you need to protect it.

Do not bet too many games - You know when Sunday comes and there is 15 NFL games you should not have to bet them all, you only want to bet the games you've got an advantage on and most successful bettors will only be able to find 2 or lottery online 3 games that they have an advantage on.