I was befriended by a gentle man who for some reason made it his purpose to teach me about real estate as more than a job but as a long term financial investment.

And please be gentle with responses.

I once had a renter with a pit bull that he swore up and down was the most gentle dog on the planet, but as soon as his wife gave birth the dog was gone.

It will remain in place and be removed at the end of tenancy.Hopefully, that sways people towards treating it more gently.

150 -200 grit to buff out previous poly helps if you have imperfections after 1st coat.

Once you have a call or letter from an attorney because the nice rottweiler that you played with for 3 minutes during the screening process has chewed up little Johnny down stairs or more likely little Johnny's annoying cat, it will not matter how gentle you perceived this rottweiler to be. 

@James Meador, as a gentle reminder, when you wrote "with our expensive taste in homes pushing our range to $275 on occasion as we look at properties to live in", you do see how that looks like you're not thinking like an investor, right? 

I'll preface this by saying we are new to real estate investing, so be gentle.  

Hello BP Community,This is my first post, so be gentle.  

A bit of a novice here so please be gentle.