Living in is a stress factor but if you don't mind some chaos and a little mess it's great. 

Nope says the driver with a lock and chain in is hand.

So the money coming in is great, but you'll be working very hard for every penny.

What part of Georgia are you in? I

Particulars:1) 1st SFH rental property cash flows $400 and we have a 2 year lease agreement that ends in 2025. 2) 2nd SFH I currently live in, I would rent out and probably experience a negative cash flow of --$100 cash flow for first year, break even 2nd year, and build little cash flow moving forward.

Marv, which market are you looking to invest in?  I

I don't talk to family, or friends or co-workers about what to invest in, not invest in, or what I invest in. I

If anyone know the actual stats let me know -- will I be likely to find an ideal tenant that doesn't have pets or sneak them in?  I

I am not Dave Ramsey, clearly I agree with him on some of this stuff but too many people on this board are digging themselves in. I

If they can't, you could test yourself by driving a long thin nail through the drywall that covers the firewall and see if it hits "something really hard" about 1-1/2" in. I