In the eyes of the law, it's no different than a cane or a wheelchair.Keep in mind, just because the ESA is not considered a pet doesn't mean it gets to run rampant, disturb the neighbors, crap all over the parking lot, or tear up the house.

Are there going to be banks involved, creative seller financing or all cash? 

Understand the local permitting requirements, keep eyes on your property to avoid squatters, and make sure you have a great vacant insurance policy while you're renovating.

Based on that range, I have been eyeing SF's in IN and OH.

I was never even informed of this expense, I just keep a close eye on the ledger which is how I saw the expense.

We are going to Little Rock in March and I will definitely place my eyes on something before we buy it.

Decide how involved in real estate you want to be.

Keep an eye on this.Wow, this is a big change.

I think the key is you have to just always try to look at it with fresh eyes and consider that others are in different points of their trajectory. 

There's many other options in real estate such as syndication and note investing depending on your level of involvement.