I know this is a difficult market from a LTR perspective, but I continue to be drawn to the idea of buying a duplex/triplex and renting it out for a few years until circumstances allow for us to wisely relocate there (want to let a child graduate from high school and then figure out what the employment situation will be). 

The tenant's young child made a mess of it.

In California, looking to see the best way to gift a rental property to a child and best way for both parties to avoid as much tax as possible.

In California, looking to see the best way to gift a rental property to a child and best way for both parties to avoid as much tax as possible.

Not her child with a different dad.

Infant child and we are living in a 5 year old home with many luxuries that we would definitely lose by going for a house hack.

A couple Burglaries, and one child abuse back in 2015 and a narcotics violation back in 2015Is there a rule of thumb for how many police calls a C property has normally?

Lead paint, however is a significant problem as the Court system in Baltimore is very quick to go after Landlords who do not 100% remove the lead paint when a child in the city develops elevated lead levels. 

I have a 9-5 job and 1 child at home plus a spouse and I know how hard it is.

They were a couple with a young child.