Tenant opened the door, held onto the dog by the collar (but I guess it continued barking) and she became scared. 

This fork is between continuing with my plan to start a windshield repair buisness (rock chips, scratches, long cracks, headlight restoration), or commit to a w2 income at a local Car lube shop.

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My question is, should I continue looking in Athens for my starter property considering my situation or should I look at other areas that I may have overlooked? 

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@Simon Stahl demand continues to be very strong, but I can only imagine rents coming down a little due to all this new supply...at least in the Class A space, downtown, Lake Merritt, etc. 

Thanks for the heads up, I'll note that if I choose to continue.

That being said, the housing price in Las Vegas has been going up continuously. 

"Wouldn't it be awesome if you could continue to get cash flow from these properties, move south, and not have to worry about any of the maintenance and headaches?"

I would advise you continue to small claims court.