You can get sued and lose the house to the tenant if their kid has elevated levels. so they have what's called "Post Compliance" inspections to make sure it's still in compliance and there's no new hazards. 

Grandma is at home, watching the kids, perfect.Two hours later another text: "These repairman are redicolous and basically told my mother that we should continue to plunge the toilet after we use the restroom each time and they could show her how much tissue to use.

Just kidding...

My background is in sports marketing, but I've always had an interest in real estate--even as a young kid.

The tenant's original explanation was that the kids were cooking french fries and the grease set off the fire when it hit the burner.Funny thing happened the day after the fire, she claims the cause of the fire was a faulty plug on the stove.

They did a good job, one kid even wrote "small Bed BIG Bath and way Beyond" in fineprint and "made of China not in China " LOL.

Since I let them bring their furry kids to my places, they stay full, I get more rent, and I charge the furry little critters a $500 pet deposit on top of the sec. deposit.Sure, I've had dog holes dug in back yards, cat spray on walls, tore up door jambs, etc. etc.

What about being "fair" to your family and kids.

What I am finding is that if you take home more than 60K a year you are not getting much help unless you have 3-4 kids in school.

To Elizabeth's point, I was afraid of potentially offending a prospective tenant by telling them I'm making them put there kid on the lease as some one who's essentially liable for the rent.