He brought in a mattress and has been sleeping on the floor of the property for the last week.

After all, life is too short - I want to sleep soundly at night knowing that I've done right by the people I do business with. 

If they meet it then you've done your screening process and you'll sleep better at night knowing you've got a qualified tenant.

Our goal is to have financial independence in the next 3-5 years and there is nothing like paid for rentals to make you sleep good at night.  

I figured out that I didn't want to spend the rest of my life sleeping in a truck (even though some people love it) but that's a personal decision for everyone.To answer your question, there are quite a few meet-ups near the area and I've been to a few.

2) I am afraid of a slip and fall on my rental property3) I am concerned a natural disaster will destroy my rental investmentHave a discussion with them on how to be protected against your main concerns and what the cost would beGo with the route that allows you to sleep well at night.

Most males won’t care about how the place looks as long as they have a place to sleep.

I recognize that mistakes are inevitable and risk is inherent in any investment, so as a beginner I'm trying to be extra cautious and take steps to minimize the impact of potential problems (while making sure to avoid "analysis paralysis").The other factor that I didn't mention is that my wife and I just had our first child in December, so we're still adjusting to everything that comes with along with having a new baby in our life, especially the impacts on sleep and free time. 

Don't discount the value of being able to sleep at night, though. 

If I put up the money ,took on the risk ,and the dId the hard labor of renting a property you better believe if there’s any rent coming in it’s going into my pocket not some punk kid sleeping on a couch in my rental