People get too caught up in the whole grading scale of neighborhoods and drink the kool-aid of potential gentrification and not wanting to be late so they pay the premium on a neighborhood thats still a D but will potentially be a C in 5yrs.

There's drug rehabs and halfway houses etc.When you open something like an ALF, you're kinda leaving the real estate business and moving into the healthcare field - which can be a very good thing.

People like the discussions that involve kool-aid spiking on parade floats.  

I'm currently in healthcare and have a very successful business. 

Once we are established in our new location (next February hubby will transition to Veteran status after 20 of years of loyal service in the Air Force), I plan to obtain a real estate license, an underwriter certification, and any other education that will aid in real estate success.

@Kelly Claiborne I'm still in College full time, I'm afraid of it affecting my financial aid and I have a overall fear of making that leap and something goes wrong with a tenant.

The job market in this capitol city is solid with jobs in the government sector, health care, tech, education, etc.

The apartment owners required tenants with disabilities to have a health care provider fill out a "prescription form" suggesting that he or she might be responsible for property damage or physical injury the assistance animal might cause.

Why turn to happy hour and use other vices as band-aids but rather share them with others so advice can be given and a weight can be lifted from your chest.My stories range from trying to appease all 8 heirs to a probate acquisition... to showing up in the early morning to a Buckhead rehab with the back door kicked in and all tools stolen... to having no contractors show up for a week due to a myriad of excuses... to finding a lien on the property due to a previous owner... to the joys of dealing with historic district supposed guidelines... to listing a property in 2016 and finding out 80% of the "cash offers" are from wholesalers and digging to figure out who is a real cash buyer.At the same time, the highs of listing and receiving a dozen cash offers within the first 48 hours is a rush that is hard to compare.  

I am also a healthcare professional, people live and die under my care.