The more salient examples of Farmer, Athlete, and Soldier are the more motivating ones to me.   

Lots of athletics types on BP (for example, I think I saw an all American football newbie today, and  I have an interview with a former Clemson football captain, now tackling real estate big time, in my blog here on BP, viewable in my profile).

Even the great Ray Lewis retired when he was 37; your career is winding down and based on what other ex-professional athletes have told me it's important to find a fulfilling profession after their playing days end (I knew a USC football player and he told me he and his fellow Trojans have a text thread and a lot of guys have trouble finding purpose in their lives after football ends - some of them never even played in the NFL and still felt incredibly lost after football).You have the capital and it sounds like you've done deals prior.

Even with that shoes would be worn.Some people see that as unsanitary walking bare foot where others have walked, want a good dose of athlete's foot, sitting on a couch at a party where others have dangled their feet?

Specified Service Trade or Business is defined as traditional service professions such as doctors, attorneys, accountants, actuaries and consultants, performing artists who perform on stage or in a studio, paid athletes, professionals in the financial services or brokerage industry and “any trade or business where the principal asset is the reputation or skill” of the owner.

It doesn't seem like it's a big thing in my state outside of athletic events at the pro and college level.

If i had to do it over I would but only because of being an athlete and the connections/ relationships .

Mark, I have had very high profile renters over the years, everyone from athletes to rappers and equally low profile renters, I think it is irrelevant tattoos or no tattoos visible or not visible, all that matters is that the individual being reviewed is being equally presented the opportunity to qualify based on your common requirements outlining the financial likelihood of a successful occupancy, it is irrelevant how or who or what the tenant looks like, the only thing that matters is that it is a successful transaction from start to finish, concentrate on the financials not the esthetics of the individual :) Happy Investing!

Fun Fact:  I am a former Division I Track and Field Athlete.  

That's where you will find all the athletes.