I would suggest making sure that you have a unit that has a nice sized yard that you could section off with a fence and have access from your unit. 

I'd say it really depends on the size of the property.

Started with a condo unit and now i have 3 all paid off and a decent size of land close to the new airport that they are currently building.

Leases are NOT one size fits all.  

I do notice alot of the workers like to call me "Boss Lady" I wonder if they are just assuming I'm their employer and could sue me in the furutre if they're negligent, get into accident or slip and fall? 

Large utility room with space for shelving and full sized washer-dryer.

.- Depending on size of the property, scope of the work, and how much rehab you're willing to do, you can always consider individually submetering each unit.

Other things we would like to consider are pet type and size (we accept pets), references, income etc.. 

Unfortunately, we've been self-employed in a non-real estate industry for a LONG time now and we couldn't document our income in a way that was sufficient for our lender - so we did a cash deal instead.I thought the equity in that property and in the home we own outright (about $256,000 in total equity) would be enough to reset the conversation for our next deal, but our lender says existing equity will always be overshadowed in our situation by documented income (or lack thereof.)  

We have an over-employment problem here in this state.