But if your father doesn't have the mental capacity to make those kinds of decisions will then you're in a totally different situation.

Although, I do love the idea of someone who can support my goals and help pave the way rather than adding mental road blocks.

What clearly has changed since 2002 is that we have become a one party state and rolled out the welcome mat for half of the nation's homeless and even larger shares of other states' drug addicts, mentally ill and child molesters. 

Maybe its that Milwaukee mentality that a 20 minute drive is super far away.

The entire city has an entitlement mentality and protections for tenants outweigh the incentive to invest there.

Mental masturbation.I suggest you focus on and learn the fundamentals.

Did I make the right pivot in mentality?

I have a potential tenant who has an emotional supporting animal, and a letter from her psychologist saying the ESA is for a mental disability.

Can someone help with this mental block? 

My husband owns a non-profit called All The Way Well which helps people suffering from substance use disorder/mental health and it sounds like something that would be right up your alley.