Written by a relatively young guy with young people in mind.The Richest Man In Babylon—something different, but this is a classic.

Classic case.Your first responsibility as a landlord is to learn all your state landlord tenant regulations.

I have a classic transactional engineering story.

Classic way is to use FHA as an entryway then refi out to lower costs.  

When the cat is outside it may be no ones responsibility.Your solution to keeping your indoor cat calm and your children relaxed and happy might be to use one of the "Cat Boundary Sprays" you can buy online or in a pet store.Try spraying it on the window ledge inside and outside (it needs to be reapplied every so often) and some cats can "Hold Their Breath" and cross it, but not sit their while they smell it.It's cat repellent that when it dries they don't like the smell, though you probably won't be able to smell it.Spraying it AT THE CAT doesn't work, it only wastes it, it needs to be sprayed on an area you want them to avoid and then it needs to dry (it's not bug spray, it's a stink that cats want to avoid).Also here is a link to The Feliway Cat Comfort plug in diffuser, it helps keep indoor cats calm and happy (its a love phermone that only cats can smell) https://www.feliway.com/us/Products/FELIWAY-CLASSIC-DiffuserGood Luck!

This is a classic bait and switch.

But much of what you see on this board is probably not the REIT type holdings...This community tends to be more small landlords and smaller scale investors... but all kinds chime in..I have blog up on the Classics of Landlord Lit for some ideas on the scale (and most should be free in your library). 

I once pulled up a person that was a on a site for classic cars that posted a request for parts along with his phone number.

Your classic LA suburbs, above average schools, lower crime etc...Perhaps check out podcast 113.

I'm in a classic dilemma:Strong credit 740+Net worth >$2.2M (primarily in equity, so not easily liquid)Great track record in real estateSelf- Employed in same industry/field  for many years, with YoY growth in income.Almost no revolving debt (two car payments and varying credit card balance, but minor)Tax returns UNDERSTANDABLY write off as much as possible (income looks low), so QM lenders can't read between the lines.Debt/Income ratio is high (55%) when considering tax returns as the source our net income and then mortgage payments on my 4 properties (not apples to apples).Asset based qualification seems to be a rare process?