The poster was asking about broken/damaged household items and guests destroying a rental. 

Use median household income by zip code (and school rankings, to a much lesser extent). 

This means that two people in one household can attend and one is paying half.

., retirees, dual-income households, or tenants relocating for work) may reduce risk.Stay Up to Date on Landlord-Tenant Laws: Understanding your rights and obligations can help you navigate issues more effectively if they arise.That said, if the potential risks are keeping you up at night and the financial pressure of an eviction would be too much, selling may still be the best option for peace of mind.

Real estate investing has been a passion of mine for time with my mother also having invested early on where I likely have gotten the love and desire to follow similar foot steps.I have taken last 6 months to educate myself and currently own a single family home as primary residence and would like to expand to multi family properties (2-4 units) for additional stream of income, not to mention potential tax benefits for long-term investing.Based on current living situation, I have a fair amount of equity established in my primary residency along with having enough cash to either pay off house completely or use towards investing in a multi family property.Given that I'm the sole source of income for our household with my wife being the home maker for our two kids under 2, trying to weigh out risks with getting started now or perhaps waiting. 

I think what you're really asking is how to identify good value areas where rents may be trending upward but the prices still remain relatively lower.An important metric is tenant household income to rent ratio.

It's just not the reality.I don't know your wife's income so it's hard to know what you need to replace in order to let her retire but if you think you'll get her retired in the next year or 2....you will have a 99% chance of being let down.Becoming financially free, or not needing a 2 income household comes down to 2 simple factors.

Armando was a legit mainstream household name with his show.

We’re weighing whether to leverage our funds by putting 20-30% down and financing the rest, or to buy properties outright in cash and then pursue a cash-out refinance.I wasn’t previously aware that each person in a household can have up to 10 mortgages under their name.

Their income is only 3X rent, they lack credit history, and the household is much larger, which could result in more wear and tear.