Any pet I've seen in the apartment has been one of those toy dogs, 10-12 pound maltipoo's. 

Partnerships always start of great BUT will always have hard times and UNLESS you have everything written down on the steps if X to Y happen then you won't know how the other party will react.Money always changes people also, so IF you can go at it on your own do that instead. 

I've made some great friends to. Yes

For example, my wife likes to frame discussions about purchasing something (a book, toy, or anything) as, "we should invest" in a new... 

A key is to FOCUS and not go after each new shiney toy that you come across.

I also sold a gold BMW in 2011 to kick start my Real Estate venture.One of my better decisions that's for sure.Plenty of time for the toys in the future heheThanks

Refrigerators seem to be less and less reliable every year and repair costs are HIGH, I wouldn't mind providing a stove but like it was mentioned above the tenants can leave them damaged or dirty which is another turn over expense.We toyed with the idea of renting appliances but didn't get a very positive market response, maybe the market will start to change.  

@Matt MerrillIt never went through, still toying with the idea of STR around TC tho.If you are around TC we should connect!

Time Frame 5 years ...april 20123. if goal is not achievedI will have to continue working dead end manual labor jobI will continue to make my company execs rich while I remain poorI will have to continue to struggle to make ends meetI wont be able to provide my family with things they wantI will continue having to deal with my clueless boss I wont be able to buy toys (cars, motorcycles, boat) for myself4.

Has any landlord here ever had to evict a morbidly obese bisexual drug addict, her fetishist feeder boyfriend, and all their sex toys and vintage fat-fetish porn VHS video collection?