Maybe you have time to bird dog or wholesale and can bring a deal to the more seasoned investor who will in turn help teach you the ropes. 

And then the person they invested in is like "well....my kid got sick, and then I had to take my dog to the vet.

Hello everyone, My name is Matt and I am not only new to BP, but I am also new real estate.I live in east central Iowa, with my amazing wife 2 dogs and my cat.  

He asked when they could pick up the dog from grandmas to have it move in with them. 

now, you may be able to keep it rented to people who want to pay the same as an apartment and in the deal get a yard for their dog.  

The unit next to me has 2 dogs in it which I wasn't aware of and the one next to that has one.  

The home appraised as-is at $115,000 and is in liveable condition (the sister was living there, but was a heavy smoker and her dog peed everywhere) Cleaning it up, plus updating is where I'm getting the $20,000 rehab figure.

They might have restrictions on rentals as @Jeremy Tillotson said among other things (my sister in law didn't ask details about her homeowners association which does not allow fenced in yards so now she has to walk her 80 lb dog with her 2 year old and 9 month old kids)

I really like the 4-plex idea but it looks like the units are not big enough for our family and dogs.

Many consumers, states AG, consumer watch dog groups.