On the day of closing, we drove Anna and her son to finalize the sale, then immediately took them to the airport to catch their flight to Las Vegas.The most rewarding part of this experience came at the airport when Anna hugged us, crying tears of joy.

And I noticed that many of the unfurnished units were offered with a month to month lease... the kids would get cheap furniture that they didn't care about tearing up and giving away when they were done.

You/Me need to become the absolute experts on this--its your blood sweat & tears. 

Carports are not near as expensive, and less for tenants to tear up.

., stolen smoke detectors, fire extinguishers) or cover costs for anything beyond normal wear and tear.

If you go into this with the "taking care of families who can't take care of themselves mindset", these people are going to tear your business apart limb from limb.

You'll want to be very cautious of what is considered normal wear and tear. 

The rent and then list for sell after a short tenancy cost because you WILL have more expense in touching up property after wear and tear.

Knowing if the tenant had pets helps you assess potential wear and tear on the property. 9.

You can't deduct reasonable wear and tear from the security deposit in Wisconsin, even though I sometimes see landlords try.