If they don't clean up their act or move out on their own, then I would be pushing hard for them to terminate and get out before I have to kick them out.Take photos Take photos of any evidence of smoking, such as cigarette butts, ashtrays, stains, or burn marks.

These are some really easy steps to push the ball forward and provide opportunity in the real estate space! 

Always looking to meet new folks in the space.  

You can use conventional financing, up to a fourplex, and if you live in one unit you may reduce some of the property tax for the space you live in as it is your primary residence and you can also buy with very little down as opposed to buying it strictly as an investment property.Duplexes are a great option and you generally also always have at least one paying tenant and can be bought similarly.

Think of yourself living in the rooms, not for style, but is there enough space (ie don't buy a place with lots of tiny rooms).

When the lender brought up the issue, he just said that he needed more backyard space for his kid and it was a non-event.

The note space is HEAVILY regulated since 2008 and continues to add further regulations which to me is a good thing as there are far too many bad actors in the space. 

We currently have a pool table and foosball table for guests in first floor living space, but was thinking of adding a ping pong table in garage.   

My family owns REI Nation & we operate in the turnkey space primarily in the Southeast.

Large commercial projects with multi-year triple net leases are much different from a Mom & Pop small strip mall renting spaces to other Mom & Pop corporations.