His DTI might squash this plan

I still don’t think you understand that your rental policies on pets - specifically dogs - are squashed by Fair Housing laws and ESA’s.

So we shouldn't blame some guy or gal who charges us what we agree to pay, even when ridiculous, for tools and information one could find here, mostly for free.And if there is a dreamer out there don't squash their imagination of greatness.

It will also dictate how you and your partner will squash problems - mediation, litigation, etc.

In addition you stay on top of a brand new tenant in those most important first 3 months of the lease, keep them in line, watch out for any warning signs, squash any issues like a bug and be ready to evict at one false move made by them.I don't  put a lot of faith in 'collectable' versus 'uncollectable' tentants as almost everyone is uncollectable to one degree or another.

They have outgrown apartments, there squashed like sardines in there rental townhouse, and rents keep rocketing up, and there now burning through something like $2,300mnth in rent to some Jag-Off landlord called "James", lol. 

It's good to document and squash any push back.

They squashed that deal.

A tenant would never be either (ie bad policy to hire a tenant to perform work for you).Tradesmen are independent contractors and work on many jobs (thus not your employee).Calif tried to pull a stunt on contractor 1099s  but it was squashed as soon as announced.

I don't mean to squash your perceived value at 12% but I believe there is too much comparable competition in a market like Boise to shoot that high UNLESS you can prove the value, financially, to the buyer.