On top of that, while painful for a lot of people, I don't think it will be as painful as he makes it out to be.

It has been a pain for refinancing (taking the property out and back in).

Cat and dog feces can be a major health hazard as it may contain a parasitic disease.

They don't care about my AVR or my repair estimate, they just want an address and they do the rest...Having serious cash players make moving properties much easier and the process less painful...Email blast send the wrong message, and you get a lot of tire kickers that way.

As a prospective home buyer, my first home has wood siding and has been a real pain.  

It is no worse or no better than many of the others.Just because it isn't black does not mean that you don't need to respect it and be cautious when removing it.Travis WestCIEC (Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant)MAC0325 (Licensed Mold Assessment Consultant, Texas Department of State Health Services)

SUBSTANCE ABUSE: Tenant agrees not to allow any person residing on the premises, or any guest, or invitee to use controlled substances (including alcohol and prescription medications) in a manner that will either disturb the peace and quiet enjoyment of other Tenants and neighbors adjacent to the premises; or endanger the health and safety, or well-being of Tenants or other persons. **** Some amusing comments on this thread, but in all reality you absolutely need to be concerned.

I would prefer to have the kids there so I can see what I would be dealing with.I have had a kid pick up a pen and start drawing all over the top application, so that was a pain.

Having to rip up carpet, tile, hard wood floors, and so on seems like a huge pain for a tenant that might only stay one year.

Now, this may or may not be true, depending on the emotional health and/or maturity of your friends and relatives ;) But that doesn't matter.