Like you, all adults (age 18 and up) must fill out a separate rental application with application fee.

Some people are just more direct than others.Looking back over a timeline and the number of expanding issues is giving me pause including; not paying the upfront money when required, both parties not coming in to sign the lease when arranged and now getting a request that the number of occupants will be expanding from 4 adults, 2 animals and 1 part time kid to 6 adults, 3 animals and 1 part time kid.The house is a small 4 bedroom cape so this new requirement isn't sitting right with me and now I'm kinda glad that they put off signing the lease as I am considering telling them thanks but no thanks.I don't have a backup tenant lined up so it may take a month or so before I can get someone in there but I am concerned that it may be better to take the revenue hit now than deal with their issues later.Any words of wisdom?

if we elect to shop on the market place for something competitive based on our actual need for doctor visits (besides delivery and baby checkups, we are both rather healthy adults) it seems so overwhelming trying to navigate all the options....deductibles, co-insurance, hmo, ppo, in network, hsa max out of pocket...im confused!!

I think eventually business in the heart of cities will return to semi-normal conditions, and that a lot of people will still place high value on being near all that for the social/entertainment aspect, especially young adults. 

students are not adults so you cannot expect them to treat your property with respect. 

It is between adult neighbours.

I guess all her childhood she lived in a rental and most of her adult life living w me we owned she sees it as a step backward regardless of the benefits.

I got over investing in primary markets (Seattle, CA, Hawaii) and started investing in secondary markets like Birmingham, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Memphis, Little Rock, Jacksonville, Ohio, or other tertiary markets.This requires you to get outside of you comfort zone - which most adults don’t like to do.Sophisticated investors focus on the numbers… which require the Rent-to-Value Ratio of more than 1% is needed to be able to cashflow after expenses.

I have worked hard in the construction industry most of my adult life. 

Did you every hear an authority figure, mom, dad, teacher or other adult say; Do as I say, not as I do!