The closest hotel is about 15 miles away.

I haven't posted anything on here before, but I've spent endless amounts of time reading some great advice that has aided me along the way. 

From my research that's gonna be the closest markets to check out from Asheville.

so, considering that even if the tenant is neither blind nor deaf nor mobility impaired, there may now be a plethora of other instances in which suddenly turning away 'pets' can easily develop into a lawsuit for 'discrimination' and suddenly the pet is a 'therapy aide' or whatever, so what sort of documentation would be adequate enough to distinguish a bona-fide service/alert/therapy dog, from a dog that grandma simply wants have around as a.. companion that comforts her and makes her feel better just having around (which is what a pet is, aint it?)

This is due to increasing prices in the DC metro area as a whole but the closest county to me, Montgomery county, the prices are moving up so fast that most people are being priced out of the market.

I hate inheriting properties like that, you end up finding so many surprises, it's almost better to gut renovate and do everything at once than to continue to band aid the building because of all the deferred maintenance. 

Find the closest REIA and attend their meetings and meet other investors there.

If your goal is quicker cash flow you can opt for STR in the Kissimmee/Davenport area (closest cities near Disney that permit STR), or you can invest in partial short-term rentals (6 months or so) near the beach (St.

Ok, maybe inexperience and some other things but sometimes you just have to jump in, rip off the band aid...pick your metaphor.I would appreciate any advice on what information I need to gather to make a good decision on if the property is a good deal or not. 

That reduces a lot of the operating cost.While the carpet cleaning does not take care of bleach and kool aid stains (if you get those), it at least lets you cut cost.