But people do have a tendency to 'TEST LANDLORDS". 

I have been unemployed ever since because telling HR managers you are a former online poker pro is apparently akin to telling them "I'm an A-list porn star who also sold drugs.").

My Dad owns a house that squatters broke in and started using it for a drug house.  

I also heard of a SD lady who was successfully doing vacation rentals in Ramona ... forget her name, but sounds like an interesting strategy especially if you are in a unit next door and can manage yourself.FHA is rough for fixers, especially 3-4 plexes in SD (google "FHA self sufficiency test").

Lots of gangs drug and violence.

Im good in lanlording in areas where oeople actually work for a living vs collecting disability and do drugs. 

IL and IA have had laws on the books and EPA has every right to come in and test if any child who has as much as PLAYED at your property tests positive. 

I will be selling off at least two houses per year so I'm definitely ahead.Second, I have friends who need help buying or selling or that refer others to me so it's provided me three other sales this year without me doing any searching for clients.Third, it gets me in to houses without needing someone else to let me in and then I can write my own offers if I were to choose to.Cons are that it takes considerable time to study and take the test. 

I am at pain now to know when someone is Genuinely in difficulty versus trying to test my limits.I met the tenant few times and everytime he told me he is sincere in giving it back..

The inspection we had on the home said the owner would not allow the inspector to turn on the kitchen sink for testing, so maybe we have something there.