Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

If you're already in a secure financial position, leveraging your equity could be a smart strategy.

Loan interest is deductible based on the use of the loan, not the asset securing the loan. 

Even with trump's aggressive plans for mass deportation and border security, I also have to think long term about future presidents' agendas towards border control too, and anticipate potential presidents being more loose on border security.

This will influence the supply in the area but in some specific niche or criteria, that's why is important to review constantly the area -inflow of new families are not slowing down.

What do you do to ensure that the tenant is responsible for security deposit disputes since that is the largest reason for owner lawsuitsHow familiar are you with the newly changed laws that can affect you the owner if they are not used correctly?

I'm reaching out to other plumbers to be safe, but are those supplies mine to use now for the next plumber?

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

Ensuring a solid lease agreement and security deposit will help mitigate this.

Additionally, there’s always a risk that any pet-related damages could be hidden under furniture or otherwise concealed, potentially leaving us to cover the costs if the security deposit is fully depleted by other expenses (e.g., damages or unpaid rent).