@Aaron GowinJust saying that every time you hear someone who wants to dabble in rentals its student housing because its the most mentally convenient.

Those things are all fine to do, but they are primarily a growth game, and not about income as much (distressed assets have income, but also much risk).You need to get started today with the mentality of that 48 year old.

my two are driving me mental. 

The property generates about 35k NOI as-is and we have implemented a couple short-term furnished units to further boost NOI with only minor capital improvements. 

I was simply speaking to the tendency toward victim mentality some people in that demographic have, and how we as landlords and potential landlords can avoid trouble while maintaining our internal standards for tenants.

These interest rates can really boost your net return.Good luck!!

Understand though, that this is a bit of a long-shot and you have to mentally prepare yourself for, as mentioned, a landlord taking the path of least resistance.I suggest researching pet deposits and pet rental premiums for the type of house you are looking to rent beforehand so that you have an idea of what the going rate will be.Cheers, and good luck!

You likely have a landlord tax, it's normally not much, but good to check with the city. 10/10/10 is safe.Buildings are less isolated, gossip and hive like mentality with renters.

Having a lot of capital might mean you're more mentally/psychologically prepared to wait for a decent return.

I've been looking on MLS for a few weeks and almost everything comes up with bad numbers for an investment property.I have a plan laid out for the next one, five, ten and fifteen years which includes acquiring small multi-families and holding them as a landlord.What are your tips on finding good deals and how do you boost your confidence to step out there and make that first buy?