I work part time for Costco (their health insurance is unbeatable!)

Which tempts me to tell everyone to put their real estate into S Corps, because you might save on the Health Insurance portion of SS taxes

If you can't handle what you already have, you won't be ready to handle more.Did you know there's a correlation between debt and mental health?

The service animal is considered “part” of the tenant, which is why you can charge extra, like a pet.

or actually allow pets to run inside the house?

Now we are pet friendly, so no issues.

There is a 10 year waiting list to get a voucher, so in my experience the tenant isn't likely to muck it up with unauthorized pets, guests, etcYou can eliminate 3x rent since the applicant will have a voucher.  

After a long absence BP due to health issues I am dipping my toes in the hard money lending business again.

Perhaps there is a health issue.

Be wary of taking your dogs for hikes near there as it is spread via fleas, and you'll need to keep other pets contained.