Good luck, you are a busy man with school, family and baseball.Likely your best bet is house hacking (if your partner and child are willing to share housing). 

Your best bet is probably to get your real estate license and start actively being a real estate professional or buy a STR in your market that you can physically be at on a regular basis. 

You bet it is lower risk than being on the equity side.

The quicker you can take action on the high dollar value decsions the quicker you will be able to grow.For sure take the time to setup the right foundation, but keeping it simple and easy when you are getting going is a safe bet!

If you have a lease with this tenant that allows them the dogs, you can still say they are in violation of the lease, I'll bet, by something in the lease that says they aren't to bother the neighbors or cause any disturbances, etc.

   #4 Is great and I bet this one can lead to many successful closed deals. 

These are big money plays life changing profits but RISK you bet..

That becomes a "he said, she said" in court and I'd bet most judges would side with the plaintiff. ;-)

But it won't be long now.This sucker is circling the drain.

Betting on future price appreciation and equity growth is just that "betting".