Tenants will say all kinds of crazy things to you that they have no intention on actually following through on (often it's "I'm going to sue you!"). 

If the score is low, I look at why and will ask follow-up questions.

One important detail is that my brother currently lives with us, and we are open to having him stay with us if we do make a purchase as a renter to help cover our mortgage.I see our main options as the following:1) Buying an SFDU to live in, and "house hack" with my brother continuing to live with us and pay rent2) House hacking with MFDU.

I created the following decision tree diagram to illustrate the decision process (click to enlarge).The above decision process is based on the property’s performance record, with the goal of achieving financial freedom in mind.Financial freedom is not just replacing your current income.

And service sector jobs and wages follow where those top-line incomes go.

If someone stays at a property for 14 consecutive days or more, they could potentially be considered a tenant under state law, even if their stay is structured as short-term renewals.If the individual is classified as a tenant, landlord-tenant laws would apply, meaning you may need to follow formal eviction procedures to remove them.

Within 3 days they were on their way, the house was empty and very clean and we had it posted for rent the following weekend. 

I found it on the MLS by following an agent that relists homes for an investment company.

I just make a separate account for each one because not all my properties are renting at the same rate but now that I'm thinking about it more, I might just follow you.

I think I'll follow several members advice and sell them both.