I enjoy college football, video games, and lifting weights. 

I recently had a long-term (5.5 years) tenant move out. She was a fantastic tenant—always paid on time, easy to work with, and took good care of the property overall. She did move in two cats during her tenancy (with ...

So you have to weight risk to reward.. and sometimes we have to eat one that we bought it happens..

I have a wife and 3 kids and the weight of their futures on my back.

I was hoping for some idea to secure the Promissory Note but it seems that's not available.Thanks for your response. 

Ask for its breed, weight, and name, and have them attach a picture.- Make the application part of the lease, with the stipulation that if they've lied in the application or in the lease, they can be evicted.- Tell them they have to provide documentation of the animals service / emotional support (as allowed by your local ordinances), and that they have to provide documentation that the animal is current with its inoculations, etc. as well as its local license before you'll permit the animal in the unit.- Tell them they'll have to provide you with a copy of their renter's insurance naming you as additional named insured, with a minimum of (I use $300,000) liability insurance, also before they move into the unit.It's not perfect, but it's a start toward a tenant transparency.

So, I guess I will hope social security pays something in 20 years and the stock market is still there when I grow old.BTW, I am an experienced investor, I know I can dump everything in the stock market but I am hesitant to do that.

@Eric Andersen definitely put weight into what @Michael Baum wrote and do your own research on the city regulation/zoning.

Given the size of portfolio needed that presses a need for it to be mostly A class assets to mitigate operational weight, so it could push closer to $80m in acquisitions. 

Hey @Thanh Lu, we don't do much direct bookings but we do have a $500 security deposit.