I just had a short conversation with the wife where they say that the place wasn't clean to those standards when they moved in (which I will admit, that cleaning person did a sub par job with some stuff), and she also claims that their pets are on some flea and tick medication that is suppose to kill the ticks if they get bitten, to which I told her that they could still carry them in. 

Lets call that the :( side.2) And there is the happy side... passive income (syndications, passive partnerships ie medical/dentist offices) and passive losses (depreciation, bonus depreciation via cost segregations common in syndications).

Jamie’s rental losses can offset Darin’s medical income—even if Darin himself is not a real estate professional."

Don't go it alone if this is your first one.2) Is your property near the Hopkins Homewood Campus, The Hospital, or the Medical School (or one of the many other Hopkins Buildings in Baltimore)?  

The future medical bills are in the millions.

This is mostly seen in college towns for university students or medical districts for nurses. 

It is basic math.There is a reason the most popular poison pill used by companies who become a takeover target is debt.For those starting out, use debt if needed.

There is an exception in the 121 primary residence exclusion that allows you to get a prorated amount of the gain tax free if you have lived in it for less than a year but have to move for a job, or medical related issue. 

Medical debt?

In Columbus, where I'm located, there is a mix of a tech and medical boom.