It's very easy to go upside down on a property these days--and nobody wants to be the guy (or girl) with $300k into a cashflow negative property that will only sell for $250k.There are better, less less complex and less risky strategies available to beginning investors (e.g.; house hacking)--I'd suggest studying up on those techniques!

I had a chance to assure her that it was not in my intentions to kick out a "rent paying drama free" tenant.One girl was upfront.

Because of their lack of credit history (hers) and previous credit issues (his) I told them within a few minutes that I would not be able to rent to them.They asked if I would consider a co-signer and I said I had never considered doing that before and I would have to think about it and of course it would require the co-signer to have excellent credit.They came back with the young girl's Big Brothers/Big Sisters mentor that has known her since the age of eight.

Yes you are going to have problems as they have already started and will not get better if you don’t put your foot downThis is why we always recommend a PM as many times people are to shy to be the bad guy/girl and it costs them thousands because at end of day it’s a business

I even refereed for the OG Burning River Roller Girls back in the day.

My wife went to grade school with a girl, and 50 years later, we run into her parents on the street from time to time.

I have found some really inexpensive homes in decent areas, well under $100K, that I could put some money into and buy a few, hold one for my girls, and rent or AirB&B the others. 

. - Girls want a reason why you won’t date them - Real estate agents ask “ why don’t you like the house “ - Neighbors ask, “ why “ why “ why “ - people in society want reasons and when you don’t provide, I feel as if negative reactions come about... how do I handle the negative reactions?

Many friends in the bay area have told me their companies are starting to do major lay offs, from Cisco, to Stanford University, to non profit such as Girl Scout. 

The sex offender thing always gets me too, girl 17, bot 18, dad finds out, nails boy, later boy marries girl, tells dad to take a flying leap.