All I knew is that I could easily afford the payments on my own, it was noticeably cheaper than equivalent size apt & no restrictions on my large breed dog.

I do not like to have the tail wag the dog...  

We met and right away noticed his bull dog tendencies, the type you want arguing on your behalf.

Whether it’s re-selling clothes from the thrift store online or painting houses, cleaning gutters, power washing, dog walking it doesn’t matter.

Walking their dogs?

Welcome @Brett Roach - House hacking is the best way to start building a portfolio but if you're looking to get into wholesaling I'd recommend bird-dogging for an experienced investor.

Those are the big dogs.

She also has a small dog who stays as well, from what I can tell (my tenant has a larger approved dog; it's a pet friendly house, but I only have one dog deposit and one approved).

Anybody with a dog knows it's hard to find a place that will accept them.

She and her team handled the screening, showings, negotiations over little things (dog, smoking, contract length to end at an advantageous month, made the tenants get their own content insurance as a provision, etc), and they communicated it all with me at each step so I could add my input.