Regardless of what you may require a tenant to agree to, they have rights of quiet enjoyment and use of the property, you can't chose their friends or family or dictate hours of visitation (except under certain circumstances as in a specialized housing complex).

Can some more experienced and sophisticated persons tell me if there are circumstances under which it might be a net gain to quit my state job earlier?

Just a thought.On the spouse side, all women like to look at houses. 

We currently have one house we rent out and that came by circumstance.

But assuming that most of us on BP are honorable, the LLC does its job of absorbing first-wave legal attacks like disputed debts or personnel-related claims--in other words, situations that are the results of circumstance or bad luck.

Under absolutely no circumstances should you trust either the rehab number or the projected sale price, do your own research.

The seller said he is getting a survey, installing a fence, and ensuring it will be delivered with no encroachments.I was going to offer him some “hard” deposit, w/ a negotiated price & close date from when he delivers on the following contingencies:Lot delivered free of encroachments Lot delivered free of any liens or encumbrances Survey reveals no different circumstances that would change “buildability” from current buyer and seller knowledge about lot location and size, coupled with instructions/conversation with planning dept.

Since then, I have had a few clients and submitted some offers too but the deals fell through due to unforeseen circumstances (Lack of funds, seller backing out, etc).

A box filled with hand tinted photos of men, women, and children who had been a part of this houses existence for many years.

I do ACV (which is a personal choice and may not be right for you based on your circumstances), and it's usually around $50-60/month.Ultimately, though, I think your conclusions are generally correct that DFW is not a good cash flow city for the simple reason (1) our taxes are too high; (2) values to rents aren't as good in some other cities.