The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

I think the big question is how badly do you want to keep the extra $50k liquid?

Class C and D areas/properties will always cash flow better on paper, but on paper things like extra repairs, turnover, evictions and such are often not taken into account. 

Hey, if you get married you'll be able to shield an extra $250k in capital gains!!

We will both keep our W2 employment for the near future just looking into getting an extra income or make our retirement easier.

Most investors let the tenants pay down the mortgage and use extra money for their down payment on their next rental.  

Any such study is tainted by the fact that Zillow lost an enormous amount of money on their own home buying initiative.

They are coming to your property if you allow them or not (you cannot forbid service animals) Consider the facts: https://www.dogster.com/statistics/pet-travel-statistics-tre....Top 12 Pet Travel Statistics78% of American pet owners travel with their pets each year.54% of cat and dog owners plan to travel with their pet.58% of people would prefer to travel with their pet over a friend or family member.52% of travelers base their travel plans on accommodating pets.About 75% of luxury, mid-scale, and economy hotels allow pets.In 2019, a total of 404,556 animals were transported by airline.Nearly 64% of travelers prefer to travel with pets by car.42.9% of people look for a destination with hiking and fresh air for pet travel.Dogs make up 58% of the pets traveling around the world.37% of owners take shorter vacations because of their pets.10% of travelers have hidden their dogs to travel.27% of dog owners go the extra mile for their pets.

This extra road frontage now also qualifies my property to be able to be legally converted into a triplex from a duplex.

When we were first selling homes in 2021, Buyers were upgrading to larger homes since interest rates were 3ish% and they could afford the extra 300+ sqft.Today, we see smaller homes selling significantly faster than larger homes.