You need to understand on a much smaller scale what is going on in order to make a decision that is based on what life is really like here in one area or another.Lots of people and websites will say that this zip code or this city is a no fly zone...but for every one of those I'll show you investors who are making money there and people who are proud to call it home.

Thank you for your response , they took out $530,000 reverse mortgage, so its a 'no go'

If you are borrowing the money, that is more often than not a no-no, but most programs allow for a gift from a family member. 

We have a no pet under 20 lbs policy, so all the dogs in our units are big dogs.

Seems like a no-brainer to me if I'm being honest.

I was ecstatic and grateful to be able to get it at the price in which I did, so it was a no brainer, especially with it being my very first flip and investment transaction for that matter.

- From a risk perspective, can inheriting tenants turn a 'go' into a 'no go'? 

The Deputy Sherriff pulled me to the side and advised me to get a No Trespassing Warrant.

@Lee L. if this is the primary source of heat, this is a "no go" for most of the standard market. 

You can't ask - the tenant needs to request a 'reasonable modification' defined as " • You request to bring your service animal into a building with a “no-pets” policy.