My husband and I have law school and medical school debt that excludes us from traditional lenders.

It is a booming economy with East Carolina University, Vidant Medical Center, and a strong industrial base as the main drivers.

@Jay Sechowicz I currently have a family member who has been through a very serious medical issue and have a lot of experience as a landlord.The best advice I can give you is do not get caught up in what ifs.

Your average medical assistant, nurse, or nursing assistant with a child places an outsized value on ceramic tile flooring in their home.

Also we have a strong medical industry.

One of them is out job and their child (with pics) had a medical issue and undergone surgery so I was bound to be more understanding .  

Recently hadm.y mind blown by Rich Dad Poor Dad.My family and I have been slowly climbing out of debt, mostly due to medical bills from my Crohn's Disease.

But tipping tenants either die in place, or rush off to the hospital and then to extended medical rehab, or are compulsive hoarders who decide to simply up and flee their previous life.Landlords just look at all the junk left behind and smell all the stink of years and say, "I can't do this.

My son has special medical needs, and as he grows he will need a specialized van to go on longer trips. 

I'm an Army vet myself (medically retired last year) and my brother is a C-17 pilot.This is slightly off topic, but one of the best things I did in my career was every time I got a raise or promotion, I socked that money away because I figured I lived on that pay last year, I can this year, too.