Their concern is going to be the safety of the kids. 

You're offered certain degree of safety, but it is not free to you!

I have an Ariens that still works great after 16 years.Just make sure you and the tenant are familiar with snow blower safety. 

List potential renovation items.You will not have enough money to make this an “ideal” property, so prioritize renovation items in the following order:Health and safety - Do all items necessary to provide a safe living environment.

I may choose to invest in a higher asset class at some point but right now I’m building my cashflow safety net.

Give proper notice that you are doing a routine "safety inspection" and see which tenants have a box of those products sitting on their toilet tank.

This is my usual and customary quarterly inspection. " Get your realtor, lender, insurance agent to recommend the person to go take cell phone photos and keep it to ten minutes.Document condition, how she disposes trash, any health or safety hazards you repair before she complains.Get in front of this and be the perfect tidy landlord.

The biggest one, and the one rule I do not bend on, is; if it involves the life safety of any person fix it immediately.  

At 400k, you might be able to finance 2 duplexes with enough safety reserves at 25% down

Highlights (specifically in sports/entertainment) include:Final prep for The World Games (July 2022) - collaboration with the airport, enhanced lightning and safety features on event routes, and the completion of “City Walk” near Uptown.The Birmingham Xpress (BX) bus system for rapid transit - goal is to be within a 10 minute walk to any stop.The World Police and Fire Games - coming to Bham 2025Bham is a finalist for a future CrossFit GamesWorking on getting the New Orleans Saints to play a preseason game here at Protective Stadium.