If you want to spend 40k on training, I have a course for you. 

Whatever you decide to do, you may want to have a documented business process for accepting, reviewing and approving applications then issuing leases that you follow so that you provide the same treatment to all - Then of course you have to stick to this process.  

Sellers are of course suffering from this.

The 2012 incident is of course the most important to look at carefully.You also need to know how police operate in your area if you ever intend to be a landlord in C-class neighborhoods.

Of course, it costs money to get the judgement, so it becomes a cost-benefit decision on the best use of your time and money.When I was a kid, my parents hired someone to help on the farm (New York State).

Some folks will put the fridge in the dining room, but functionally it might be best to have it by the entrance to the mudroom, or to the right of the sink (if it fits).

Whatever your criteria is, you want to at least ask them if they fit into it.

Originally I planned on living here for another four years before relocating out of state due to the cheap mortgage payment and the house itself being a better fit size wise for my needs than the houses I’ve been living in, not to mention centrally located.

You can of course buy further from the city.SingleDuplexTri-plexFour-plex$603,750$772,900$934,250$1,161,0502.

And make sure the houses fit your 'criteria'  (me:  3br/1+bath, supporting $1K+ monthly rent, bought @ 20% below market).