I had been to the property two times (gave 24 hour notice), but the tenant had always removed the dog prior to my arrival and hid all the dog's stuff. 2) Call the authorities to get the "official" story.

I am also waiting on my contractors license to arrive in the mail, MHIC (Maryland Home improvement Commission) can be a little slow lol.

This was the day before their arrival.  

One thought off the bat: how did you arrive at wanting "generates cash flow of roughly $800/mo" and what is your goal, budget, and plan to do so?

But ever project at least in my experience, Challenges always arrive at your door step and you need to be prepared to deal with them.

How will our markets react to recessionary/deflationary pressures when they arrive is my real question in combination with missing the drivers of real estate appreciation in these Major Cities?

I really think lower interest rates will stay, and negative interest rates may arrive sooner than most think.

We can arrive at lunch after seeing a couple of properties, eat lunch, discuss the properties and then go see a couple of other properties.

Don't think of it as a pet.  It

We bought in 2010 in northern Illinois where the total bottom of the market had not yet arrived.