It could be about getting started investing in real estate, the best way to get a mortgage, the color of my dog's coat... whatever.

Also keep in mind that if your units don't allow pets, that if someone has a service animal you cannot tell them they are denied either -- the service animal is not a "pet".

Such an animal doesn't exist on this planet.

And although Nancy Neville needs to screen better if she's got dead animals on her hands, her point is well taken that extra dirt isn't as significant as her problems.

SE Ma is a different animal and I know people who are doing well in that market.

Enter seller's agent to sugar coat things and sell investments that are more like an anchor for a capital starved young investor.  

All told our mortgage, tax, and insurance payments come out to about $750 and if all units were rented out we would pull about $2000 a month.As it stands now we have one unit rented and our roommate pays us $300 a month, so we still cover the mortgage even with 50% occupancy.The house definitely needed some TLC when we closed.It was pretty much trashed, but the previous owners left a consolation prize of steaks and a case of beer in the fridge.The cleaning was a process by itself that included the excavation of about 3000 lady bug carcasses.We also gave the house a fresh coat of interior pain, re-plastered the ceilings, ripped out the old carpet and revived the original hardwood floors, fixed the roof, installed fans and a washer dryer set, and replaced several broken window panes.

His son was there last month to check on it for squatters and animals, and cut the grass.

The dog was smart to sty away, critters will run from humans, usually, but may fight other animals when cornered and any dog can be bitten, so you just avoided a vet bill and a period of observation.

Many accountants seem great with a regular ma and pa store business, but rental properties are a whole different animal.