The roof and the HVAC things are bad, but not a specific danger to your health, whereas the black mold can be. 

And in a fit of self-promotion, the three most active qualified intermediaries on BP would probably be myself, @Robert Hetsler and Bill Exeter.

How ya feeling about the 2017 national multifamily market in view of the facts: Toppy stock market that people fear, stagnant personal incomes in many areas, 80% LTV's, rent growth rates slowing, new construction financing difficult to get, many markets overbuilt, historically low cap rates even after interest rates are up .75% since Nov. 1, multiple offers on listed deals requiring you to put down "hard" earnest money, 120+ real estate crowdfunding sites, TONS of multifamily newbies getting into their first deals, TONS of sponsors promoting multifamily deals, TONS of multifamily training courses, TONS of multifamily blogs and podcasts, several new books on apartment investing, aggressive sponsors who predict 5% rent growth and 20% IRR's because their exit cap rate is the same or lower than they are buying it at (not realistic in a period of rising rates), and I'm sure I've missed some stuff. 

@Jason DupratI cannot say due to BP self promotion rules.

One day soon that is my goal but I wonder- how do you find health insurance for you and your family now that you are self-employed?

It turned out the neighboring tenant was a raging alcoholic with mental health issues.

You can have as many properties in the same account as you would like or if you are looking for more deductions simply create new accounts like college savings account for your kids, or health savings accounts, or whatever. 

If your company ever lays you off, you should not be liable to pay them back or if they promote/relocate you, then also you should not be liable (not sure about those things, confirm with your HR).

His job also offers very good opportunities if you don't get tied down to one place (think, promotions for transferring).We've always known that buying a house is probably better for our money in the long run, but it was more of a hassle than we were willing to deal with.

My wife and I recently had a little girl and I was promoted at Work, so this deal as taken a bit of a back seat.