my two are driving me mental. 

I can't comment on the analytic model used by BofA, but I do have a viewpoint on the health of the Houston market.  

If, when you do your due diligence on a property you determine that $X are needed immediately for health and safety work or obvious near term repairs, it is not uncommon to ask the seller for an abatement / reduction on the agreed upon price.

I was simply speaking to the tendency toward victim mentality some people in that demographic have, and how we as landlords and potential landlords can avoid trouble while maintaining our internal standards for tenants.

Big correlation to health of their economies!

They are refusing to come back to the property due to Lead Paint (I think you remember my post), but the child is under state levels, the state health lead coordinator stated that they are safe to live there, the town health office said they are safe to live here and we have no legal obligation to pay for them to live elsewhere, as well as the child's pediatrician saying it is safe to live there as long as they continue to keep the house clean (which they want us to pay for cleaning services to keep the house clean and free of dust).

Understand though, that this is a bit of a long-shot and you have to mentally prepare yourself for, as mentioned, a landlord taking the path of least resistance.I suggest researching pet deposits and pet rental premiums for the type of house you are looking to rent beforehand so that you have an idea of what the going rate will be.Cheers, and good luck!

You likely have a landlord tax, it's normally not much, but good to check with the city. 10/10/10 is safe.Buildings are less isolated, gossip and hive like mentality with renters.

Having a lot of capital might mean you're more mentally/psychologically prepared to wait for a decent return.

I finally made the mental connection and asked if he was on Bigger Pockets.