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). 

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

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

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.

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

Wishing - betting death on your tenants?

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!

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

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

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