Not to say you can't loose it all on one deal, I just know when done right this business is very rewarding.I'm including a link to my latest flip I purchased this home for less than 50% of the contracted sale price.  

@Chris Bounds  Try HomeAdvisors.com.

Birmingham cash flow with appreciation potential (B and B+) neighborhoods with strong opportunities for investors (loosely ranked) are Pinson, Gardendale, Trussvile, parts of Hoover, Leeds and Crestwood.  

I get so wrapped up in the number and the ritualism of working the deal that I loose sight of what we are doing all this work for and believing that we are all on the same team, to some degree.

The same can be said of the RE Broker, they will loose interest in you without getting a listing or representing you as a buyers agent.

when you do what others are not willing to, your are bound to succeed" Rod Khleif:-)

Owning Property" is sometime loosely applied.  

According to statcan the average household expenses are just over 80k a year. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l...Also according to statcan the median household income is UNDER 80khttp://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l...Therefore the average Canadian is loosing money each year...Maybe we might start seeing more families pulling money out of their homes.

I hope to find a mentor or advisor who can lend an ear, make suggestions, or at least tell me before I loose my money on a bad deal or a dumb move.    

Also It is my understanding that a minor (tenant B's 17 year old girl friend) can not be legally bound by a contract in your case a lease so you would most likely not be able to include her on a lease.