Then we bought a fixer upper with a bigger yard in a quiet neighborhood.

Make sure you list your amenities, close to shopping , schools, garage, nice yard, can grill outside?

I currently own a 3br/2ba SFR in a desirable neighborhood of the Kansas City, Missouri area.Purchasing for 127k in 02/15, financed at a 3.875 rate, currently about 120k left on the note.Since our purchase, home values have risen, with the exact same floor plan right next door with LESS upgrades (ie. full privacy fenced back yard, full LED lighting throughout, underground drainage for the gutter system, etc.) selling two months ago for 185k.My wife and I are currently studying up and building mentor relationships, with intention of purchasing our first investment property within the next year.At this point, I am strategizing the best thing to do with my SFR. 1. 

Does not have prior landlord references as she has been taking care of her late mothers home.Applicant 2: Younger couple with good jobs, new to the area so new with their employers (1-2 mo), no kids, no pets, college educated, put on application that they plan to live their 1 year.Applicant 2: Younger couple with good jobs, been with their employers a while, wants me to fence in yard but willing to help pay for it, has 1 dog, no kids, college educated, put on application that they plan to live their 1 year.I have good feelings on all of them, however the younger couples who put only 1 year on the application worry me as tenant turnover is where I spend the most money.

My child hood home, I already own the 2bd home nice yard with shed garage and mature trees.

So, after buying my first rental and getting a few rent checks I retired...from mowing my yard.  

In any other case I would definitely say no because of the extra wear and tear but he was talking about people with family pets.The house is already an older home and has a partially fenced in yard. 

I made this table using 100 yr old wood salvaged from another project.  

The question is: there was an old shed in the back yard.

Because the 2 houses are on the same parcel, the yard is shared.