What would be financial factors, specific to the Irish real estate market, that I should take into consideration (for example, I found out rental income is heavily taxed in Ireland) ?

@Matthew Irish-JonesMy plan would be just a rental as I’m not too confident in the idea of using it as an Air BNB but admittedly I know very little about that part of RE.I would prefer to start as a rental and possibly switch to an Air BNB once I get more properties or understand that world better.

@Matthew Irish-Jones is exactly right. 

They will never stop demanding things, complaining about things, etc.I come from a long line of Irish cops. 

Ugh, these podcasts get my Irish up.You'll get and keep great tenants if you treat them like you'd want to be treated. 

So, I open the door and we say hello and he asks me if I have a mattress he can use.I had by this time learned to perfect a non-emotional bland face and to not give my initial Irish reaction when someone was ridiculous, but rather to take time to compose my response.So, pause, pause, pause, pause....."

Everyone needs to learn their rights and the laws that pertain to them, both landlords and tenants.But, yep, 99 times out of 100, a landlord can take advantage of this one and it really gets my Irish up. 

@Matthew Irish-Jones That's a mistake we made, not putting it in writing on an amended contract.

I'm still not great at those things, I am after all Irish and those genes are a force to be reckoned with, but life is better with more balance in it for me now.As to my why in the morning, I get up asking myself what is my main goal or project to accomplish today. 

Oh, just the arrogance of it gets my Irish up.