Again if you make sure you don't bite more off than you can chew.

I have thought about that, and after reading the replies I may have to, but as what was mentioned, I do not want to take on more then I can chew.

She also argued that the chewing on he door molding was a bad paint job even though she brought and unapproved puppy into the house and raised it there.Long story short, I told her I would be taking her to court and she offered to pay half the damages.

Tenant also stated they chewed up a hole in the wall in the laundry room FROM garage.Should we call pest control or should we patch up the holes? 

Just in the last month, I've had:A slab leak at one property.A rat chew through a PEX line at another property, flooding the house.A crumbled pipe shutting down drainage at another property, requiring a partial repipe.A bad foundation shift at another property that's going to require shoring up.And finally, my tenant at my only out of town rental called to let me know her neighbors were shooting off guns for New Year's, and she has bullet holes in her wall and roof.

First off, there was/is a lot more going on with this house than I realized, and I feel like I’ve bitten off a bit more than I can chew repair wise.

I am definitely weary of biting off more than I can chew for my first one.  

There is a big difference between 5th and Turner and 14th and chew.

I've decided this might just be to much for me to chew off, right out of the box.

The SFH route is manageable, easier to chew and the network of players (agents, lenders) are familiar.