There are also other possible encumbrances that you may be responsible to pay off including past due taxes, past due utilities, other encumbrances including lawsuit liens, child support liens etc.

This might be prejudicial of me but I see having a rental property in a state I really want to run away from like having an unwanted child when you are divorced from someone who flat out lied to you about who they were and broke  your hart.

The neighbors WILL rat you out, so don't even try.You mentioned AZ and MT as possible candidates, too.My experience is that MT is gorgeous and far more affordable, but comes with winters similar to WI - long and cold.I lived in AZ as a child, and one of my earliest memories is waiting to cross the street barefoot, hopping from one foot to the other so I didn't burn my feet.

I had to contact the police today because she was threatening my child with foul language saying "You're going to stop all that mot#$%@$@king running and you better shut the F#$% up" the boyfriend stopped her from aggressively coming to my unit after she banged on the ceiling he told her repeatedly that she was wrong and she keeps harassing me and my son who is 3 years old.

Please find a new home for your pet in three days.The child - not certain what your lease says about visitors.

Also, if you live in Michigan, you're REQUIRED to have this in your lease:"A tenant who has a reasonable apprehension of present danger to him or her or his or her child from domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking may have special statutory rights to seek a release of rental obligation under MCL 554.601b."

Some of my focuses for the new year are to be MORE investor and LESS contractorMORE Big Picture and LESS Micro-ManagerSo Instead of Romex, Outlets with built-in child protection, breakers, panels, meter bases and converting overhead service to underground service... they are now just Thingies...

Last week I had a guest's child knock a 32" TV off a dresser and it broke.

It is our opinion that there is a greater chance that a child does more damage to a property than a dog or cat.

To me the only way this would work is by doing a parent/child listings.