If he smokes outside, you may want to consider setting up a smoking area further away from the house to entice him to stay farther away.

But also @Linda D. makes an extremely good point, in the mean time, stay extremely engaged in surrounding yourself with like minded REI individuals as this will continually remind you and motivate you to stay accountable to your WHY you are doing this. 

Section 8 tenants usually will stay longer periods of time because theres a waitlist. 

We’d prefer to stay in the 2-4 bedroom, 1800 SF or less range.

@Lennon LeeDo you cash the LP’s out when you refinance them and keep the asset or for yourself or do they stay in the deal?

It is only a 4 hour drive and I have friends in the area to stay with if need be.

The deposit must stay in title company, a third independent company.

I have recently finished reading No/Low Money Down and am trying to stay creative with my financing options but also want to make sure I fully understand the process and want to make sure that I am able to present a deal that is a win/win for both of us. 

Any that I should stay away from? 

That is why low income areas tend to stay the same in value with little to no appreciation over a long span of time.