Financially it seems that we would be much more safe this way but I'm still skeptical regarding tenants living in a space that they do not actually pay for and what the mentality would be regarding how they take care of the place.

Greetings from Cowlitz County.Here's the form we use:FORM TO REQUEST AN ASSISTANCE ANIMALWe are committed to granting reasonable accommodations when necessary to afford persons with disabilities the equal opportunity to use and enjoy our rental properties.Under the Fair Housing Act, a person with a disability is defined as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

I am an investor in Wilmington, NC and my daughter is seeking a job in Charleston.

I have been working with a couple who own a duplex with the father/father in law who died 18 years ago and it was never probated. 20 years ago the husband and father in law bought the duplex as tenants in common with each owning half. 2 years later the father in law died, having two daughters and no other heirs.

As long as you lead life with a  "Yes before no" mentality there's nothing you can't accomplish.3 things are needed for any deal - Time, Cash, and Knowledge/Expertise.In your situation you have time and the ability to build your knowledge.

I was listening to a Podcast where Brandon had mentioned a 4 plex he bought for his daughter's college tuition.

But I found and joined BP as a Pro last July 19th about a month after my daughter was born, and during my summer off from being a high school history teacher... , and yesterday, less than a year later, closed on a nice cash-flowing duplex in Maryland.

Mentally ill, in which case I should refund the deposit to her after deducting for any actual loss of rent.  

You will mentally just have to swallow the bitter pill of giving up cashflow that you worked hard to obtain.  

Our daughter was dx with leukemia and at the same time he was having trouble collecting money upon the completion of jobs.