If you can trust this contractor I would have them go ahead and do it.

You will probably get further ahead spending your money on good books and spending time sourcing out other investors and learning what you can that way as well as here on bigger pockets.The best way to learn ultimately is by doing.Best of luckDave

I think we are getting way ahead of ourselves here.

Then If he does not respond I will just go ahead and take pictures of the fence and both of our properties, have a good neighbor fence built and let a judge decide how much he should have to pay since his tenants dogs did the damage.I am sure that after the judge sees that I tried to contact the other landlord many times (phone records, texts, emails) and I called the day he told me to in his email with no response that he will award me a more than fair settlement.Judges in California do not like "slumlords" and tend to really let them have it when they show bad behavior and let their tenants live in filth even if it's the tenants fault.I know the other landlord will probably not pay me for the fence but that's ok, I will have the court put a lien on that property that will get paid some day with interest before he can sell it.

I placed it on a state highway, right up against the post for a road sign (one of those yellow signs with the curved arrow indicating that there is a curve ahead).

Should I go ahead and get rid of it, or is this something that may be attractive to tenants with kids?

Just stay patient if your in no rush to buy something will come along.

To get the final go ahead on roof inspection that has to be fixed as well.

This is not something to rush into, as to take advantage of the favorable tax treatment, you must do payroll.

Rushing to start doesn't save money in the long run.