High-risk tenants also seem to be enamored with large, dangerous breeds.

I'm guessing the rehab and risk is less with the one family because you have fewer kitchens and it just is generally going to cost less going that route. 

In my county, I think the best way would be to get the records straight from the county so that you can see who actually hasn’t paid in several years and is in real danger of losing their home.

It is just too easy for a seller to pass on potentially dangerous defects to an unsuspecting buyer and walk away scot-free.      

., my understanding is that if you own four or fewer rental units in DC (including the one you would be purchasing), you can raise the rent to anything you want.There are a couple of things to consider here. 

Now this could be more dangerous than just putting money in a savings account if your house was to lose value but the decision is yours to make.

That's hammered in pretty hard in classes and continuing ed.We do get training in lead paint, but representing anything beyond what a seller tells us gets us into dangerous territory liability-wise.I always tell buyers of pre-1978 homes about lead paint and what the implications are. 

Due to the seriousness of the dangers and the fact that I'd like to rent to small families in hopes of lower vacancy, I'd like to have a certified professional handle the lead paint removal.

In fact, the buyers rights are much fewer when he has equitable title instead of legal title.

@Rodney Phillips  Joe is right, 4 or fewer units can be on conventional loans, which is often the cheapest money.