Plus, I have 2 special needs children, so these horrible places we end up affect their health & day-to-day living.

Martial arts studio is good.What about a health foods store??

Plus there is down sizing, maintenance issues, estate planning, health issues, etc.

Without a full-time regular job, we need to buy health/dental/vision insurance for ourselves.

You aren't responsible for anyone falling regardless of age or health conditions if you are not negligent in keeping your building safe, that is reasonably safe, not customized for any disability.One thing that elderly folks seem to like to do is complain about getting old on one hand and how self sufficient they are on the other.

If you qualify as a real estate professional and you pay your own health insurance premiums - are they tax deductible?

I feel I'm a great tenant, very clean, no pets, pay early, and keep the rental looking nice.

It just makes the whole neighborhood look worse.One of my biggest pet peeves is waste.

You'll have tenants claiming someone ate their food, didn't clean, didn't pay, threw a wild party, broke their XBox, drank underage, moved their boyfriend/girlfriend in, snuck in a pet, and similar roommate issues.You could even have zoning issues.In my previous town, 4 or more unrelated people living together would be a rooming house, which has to pay additional sales taxes on rent as if it were a hotel.

No kids, no pets, non smoker.