It would be good if traveling with pets required number and type but that is just nice to have. 

In my experience some contractors do not have the investor type of mindset.

Gains from the sale of stocks are considered portfolio income, not passive income, so these types of gains usually can't be offset by passive real estate losses.Do either of you own any real estate right now? 

The older parts of the city will have this type of housing as the newer portions will have more traditional family-style living.

While the "type" of neighborhood can sometimes make tenant approval criteria a little more flexible, we always try to avoid making desperate decisions that could lead to future evictions.The rise in evictions that you're seeing could be partly due to landlords lowering their standards to fill units quickly, which might lead to issues down the road with tenants who can't pay rent consistently or have a history of instability.

What type of properties and markets are you interested in?

Tenants will want to store their belongings, otherwise you get transient types.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Youtube is great - you can learn many different things from what neighborhoods look like, how to fix a part on car, make a certain type of dish/meal, understand a concept..etc