Personally, I have 2 anime tats on both arms at half sleeve mark.

In other words, if you learn how to effectively manage single family, the learnings will apply to duplexes, triplexes, and quads.Apartments are a completely different animal. 

The tenant doesn't have the opportunity to get the extra money back (since it is rent and not a deposit) and therefore are less motivated to clean up after the animal.  

It is a separate animal all together. 

Misrepresenting a pet as a service animal will soon be a crime in Alabama“Al.com reports it will soon be a criminal act to claim your pet is a service animal when it is not.

But out of state investing is a whole different animal... especially if you don't have any investing experience (do you?). 

Completely different animal.

PM is also probably better at keeping you legal...for example with landlord locks, peepholes, smoke detectors, pet fees, service animal regulations, etc.4. 

Hopfully it will go a little smoother than most short sales I've heard about, if not we don't need to have it at any specific time.

Some people are just more direct than others.Looking back over a timeline and the number of expanding issues is giving me pause including; not paying the upfront money when required, both parties not coming in to sign the lease when arranged and now getting a request that the number of occupants will be expanding from 4 adults, 2 animals and 1 part time kid to 6 adults, 3 animals and 1 part time kid.The house is a small 4 bedroom cape so this new requirement isn't sitting right with me and now I'm kinda glad that they put off signing the lease as I am considering telling them thanks but no thanks.I don't have a backup tenant lined up so it may take a month or so before I can get someone in there but I am concerned that it may be better to take the revenue hit now than deal with their issues later.Any words of wisdom?