Demolition and gentrification claimed the cheap units, and sputtering incomes swelled the number of needy renters.As a nation, we appear to have upgraded our notions of what constitutes acceptable housing without figuring out how to make this housing affordable to poor people.

I think the notion of control in general is comical.

There is a LOT of sense in the simple notion that a vacancy in a SFR is a huge impact.

Obviously you have preconceived notions about Sec 8, probably ill conceived.

(Kind of like the notion that just because the bank offers to lend you a ton for a house doesn’t mean you should take it.)

Banks I havent even applied b/c I have a preconceived notion I dont fit their criteria: no job.  

Don't go in penniless though, things can and often do come up.Also the notion that a property bringing in $18,000 in rent is going to net $15,000 is pie in the sky.Let's assume you purchased a $60,000 property and put $15,000 down.

So I would disagree with the notion that only damage to the property can be applied to the security deposit.2) In this instance, since you don't have that in the lease, I would threaten the tenant that you are going to withhold $500 for failing to comply with the lease terms and allow you to enter in a safely controlled environment (i.e put your dog up).  

Market revalued it) -- so my number one notion is "whatever I do better perform better than just leaving it with my financial planner".

I've talked to friends who discourage the notion while others say that it is a great investment.