As a testament to his character, he followed up and implemented several of our suggestions.  

Because of the character qualities usually found in those who create these levels of accomplishment they tend to be better tenants.

Keep your records straight so that you know what income/expenses are attributed to where so that you can properly report them on your tax return. 

If she pitches an attitude about it then that is a sign of her character and you need to take that into consideration of what you want for your future.

Character is a crucial part of banking but it is very subjective so it is imperative to have a good relationship with your lender.  

His tone will change now that you're talking about the character of the seller by implication.

Also when you meet them be sure to ask plenty of questions to gauge their character. 

The barriers to entry for being an attorney are quite high (undergraduate degree, LSAT entrance exam, admission to law school, successful completion of law school, pass the bar exam, undergo fitness of character investigation).  

My CPA years ago advised me to file a partnership tax return and attribute the income and expenses to the partnership (so essentially we treat the taxes exactly the same way we would if we had created an LLC and deeded the property over to the LLC).  

Being young and ambitious is great, however a lender cares about neither of those attributes.