Much cheaper to set up and no recurring fees and filings required.

LOL It's one thing to know the math of real estate, it's another to know the feeling of anxiety when you have money on the line. 

Maybe something in your lease would allow you to file for eviction if it's a recurring issue but obviously that's a lawyer question.

You cannot ease the tension your wife feels because her dear ol daddy is causing you (and her) stress and anxiety. 

Then there are the recurring yearly requirements on top of that.

It is amazing how much easier it is- no more waiting on the post office, or listening to excuses about the check's in the mail...We did convert people gradually as leases were being renewed- I think all tenants really like it now that they are doing it- they have more options on how to pay- they can go to the bank and make the deposit or setup recurring deposits that are automatically transferred from their account to ours. and they get a receipt showing their rent was paid at the time it is paid.  

I have been seeing job postings for Acquisitions Analyst and a recurring requirement is underwriting for acquisitions.

I'm definitely going to look into meetups in the marketplace, I had read that connecting to local real estate groups is very helpful, I had anxiety thinking about it since I'm not a very social person. 

I require tenants to to setup recurring monthly autopay from their checking account to mine via cozy.com.

@Myles Bradley Getting a variance to change the zoning on a property from a 2 family to a 3 family dwelling is very difficult in my experience in CT across the board and on the occassion when I have gotten town/city officials to talk candidly about getting a variance they tell me from a sheer money and time standpoint the process would not be worth it even if the municipality will let you which most won't.Also, if you are risk averse your anxiety will only get worse once you have people living in a unit that is not legal.