There arnt many people who can afford that kind of house around here but how LOW could I really push the bank down if it has been vacant for 15 years?

Him: Hey, if you've got that kind of cash are you interested in the other house?

I'm actually trying to do a lot of information gathering in order to come up with some kind of backup plan, as I'm 100% sure that we will not be closing until all tenants are gone - that's just not something we are willing to deal with.

What kind of buy and holds you looking to get started with - single family, small multi?

Thanks for your kind words and welcome Kelly & Michael 

Most leases have some kind of comment about tenants having to have all utilities on. 

They do all kinds of crazy stuff there!

It's been a month since then, I'm not sure what to do next, do I threaten to evict him, or do I charge some kind of fee for each dog per month?

Or are you vetting early and if they are not a skilled/sophisticated investor you kindly move on? 

Still just in exploratory / learning territory on these kinds of multi-units, would appreciate any advice.