Call social services , dont give your name , tell them you have heard children screaming , or something similar .

I have it in the formal dining, foyer, and great room in my house for 4 years with no noticeable problems for myself, my wife, or 4 children.

My new tenant recently divorced (25 years) and moved into my rental property as it is the lowest priced new construction home within the school district her children attends..

They are a couple with 2 small children. 

Since it would be a rental, my first rental,  I am concerned about the renters and children that would most likely be playing in the basement.

The fix to the problem is simple:1- require 2 forms of legal I.D. to qualify for any social service 2- require 2 forms of legal I.D. to enroll children into schools3- require 2 forms of legal I.D. to rent an apartment4- fine businesses who hire illegal aliensWhat we don't need is a wall.

I also have small children, so that is in the back of my mind always.

having spent the better part of 20 years dealing with hold over tenants in foreclosures I bought... this is a very common event.. and 9 out of 10 times the reason the 86 yo has lost the house is because the kids have taken all her money.. and or convinced her to refi and taken those funds.. leaving the parents totally fubared. what I thought was going to be my worst nightmare turned out to be my biggest profithouse the lady was just like you describe but add 3 developmentally disable children she was grandmother kids dumped them.Ieft think geez this is not going to be good... it was a rural setting and I asked her were her well and septic were.. well the well was on her uncles property next door.. ( so shoot thinking I probably am going to have to put a new well in.. and then told the septic was on her property at the year...

I am being told by my parents and my in-laws that I am crazy to be thinking about doing this, especially with 3 young children but I think it would be crazy not to.

I want to leave cash flow to any children I may hopefully have.