I personally feel that it is a liability people could use as an excuse for an accident they have if they are drunk.

It should go away.If it's only them smoking and a personal issue, I would reconsider dropping this if they are otherwise good tenants.

Any person over 18 should go through the tenant screening if they are living there...they don't necessarily need to be on the lease, but there is another area on the Chicago Association of Realtor's lease to add occupants.

Big banks and credit unions will look at a full DTI(personal income) while others will just look at the cashflow of the property.

I haven’t personally worked with Five Stream Ventures, but I’ve found that vetting companies like these is all about the referrals and track record.

Professional guidance can be obtained from local personal experts experienced in your particular niche.  

@Preston Dean I personally like to make sure I have a set amount of reserves for each property to cover things, so if you have a pool of funds sitting aside personally I would just earmark a certain amount that you don't touch except for that property (or an emergency).

Personally, I've been in the mobile home investing space since 2007.

Some amenities are crucial and obvious (pots and pans, plates, linens, good Wi-Fi), some are unnecessary and obviously so (personal movie theater with arcade game room), but the trickier amenities lie in the 2 middle zones.What are some necessary amenities that you might overlook? 

He's a terrible person.