All buyers would take that, but the reality of finding it is a different animal.

I'm sure there's tons of potential.I had a couple shots at hoarder type homes and I had to pass, could not see the floor and smelled dead animals.  

My goals are to have enough passive income to support me and my family(obviously) and I'd like to have a no-kill sanctuary for animals somewhere between san antonio and austin(they have such a high population of strays that get gassed- in the hundreds of thousands in SA alone) and a multi-family complex in San Diego for single parents/low-income families that would consist of cottages with yards(for the kids to play in- so it would feel as though they live in a SFR not an apartment).

i'm also pretty liberal with pets, farm animals, storage of RVs and related on-site, general use of property is liberal etc. so long as i get the extra deposit.

Another strategy is to get them to jump through hoops early - "We can accommodate service animals, turn in a copy of the doctors orders with your application. " to save yourself some time.

It seems to me that High Rise condos are totally different animals than community/subdivision condos.

If you're not a nerd there are phone numbers to call on the first page after the cover.Their general liability insurance is a different animal, and for you (and most others here) the line you want to look at closely is "Products and Completed Operations - Per Occurrence," since that's what will pay if they do shoddy work.With that said, you should have a liability policy on any premises you own.

I've debated it for years and have yet to pull the trigger.Rehabbing for rental vs. for resale are two different animals. 

Imagine, instead of finding a dead rat or animal, instead of a human body in one of your future abandoned properties.

Student Housing is a separate animal.