Cities usually don't care if the OWNER lives in the basement, just tenants.You could use the extra income to offset cost of finishing basement and more.

Not sure if Im over thinking it and people dont care or maybe one I day get a bad hit.

Seller doesn't care they just want the house sold. 

He went out there and told her that he would take care of it and the price would be reasonable.

Tell them to come up with a solution to keep the dog quiet (eg doggie day care) or find a new place to live.I wouldn't care how long the barking is going on...if it is anything more than a one off, time to deal with it.

Interesting topic.We had a long term tenant who went from taking good care of the unit to letting it become a pigsty inside and out. 

Seeing their place is a great way to tell how your tenant will take care of your property.

However, careful planning around Bonus depreciation recapture and capital gains in future years is key, as these can create a significant tax event upon sale.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

But who cares, YES marketing for them .  

Sometimes foreign investors just want a place to park money, and don't care much about returns.