During the background check, I ask the former landlord and personal references about the prospective tenant's smoking habits.

@Fred Hixson Thanks for the in depth explanation of the habits and cycles of the soldiers that live around the bases.

(keep in mind that I have to do 1 or the other prior to the town issuing a cert of habitability permit)Thank you everyone!!!

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

Thinking In Bets - Annie DukePrinciples - Ray DalioSo Good They Can't Ignore You - Cal NewportAtomic Habits - James Clear

Both houses are in good habitable condition and are currently rented.The houses could be easily subdivided.

most of the folks that I know that are pretty well off have paid for assets. if your in growth mode then leverage is necessary.. but once you get to a number of doors you like.. and if your not living off of your positive cash flow I see no harm in paying down debt with your cash flow.  

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

You can also start using the BiggerPockets calculators to analyze deals on the MLS so you can get in the habit and can quickly identify a good deal or not.