My husband and I became accidental landlords in August 2013, we had the opportunity to live in Australia and we took it.  

So your saving yourself a lot f headache by going in now with the question . that's how i got my wife. she was tired of saying "no" and one day she accidentally said "yes".

I can now check another periodical off of my list of places that I'd love to get a mention from.This has been a pretty good 2 months for us in the press, with other mentions in Personal Real Estate Investor Magazine and Northern Virginia Magazine.

We became accidental landlords.At about the same time we started thinking and talking about retirement.

They set new goals and challenges and just keep pressing forward if they are already living comfortably because that's what they love. 

Bill Gulley lengthy post and I would have to agree with you on all.What gets me is so called investors giving advice when they do not even own a property or perhaps are accidental landlords with 1-2 homes and now feel they are experts in the field. 

As people are "lazy" so unless there is a pressing need.

BS Computer sciense and math.25 Years enterpenur.8 years accidental landlord ...

You don't want anything going in there, especially if dropped accidentally.  

I know what quarks they have, what aspects they press on, and they know me, my work, and i get an easier time because they have that assurance, not to mention getting any kind of variance passed.