The goal is to buy 2 moderately priced ($130-175K) duplexes or well positioned SFH (75-150) in an area with job stability (military, government, medical, Amazon, higher education,  etc). 

If the pet policy is outlined in the lease, ask the tenant to provide you with a photo of the dog, the vaccination/medical records, and a photo of the dog's license for your records and approval per the lease.

I've viewed it as a "freebie" or "future emergency fund" :).

Eventually, I intend to build a system to automate analyzing properties and begin a BRRR process with each property that shows the right numbers (when I could afford them).I'm currently saving up enough capital and emergency/vacancy funds before entering a House Hacking project.

If you already own a house with any of these qualities then you had better add to your emergency maintenance reserve fund.

Dear Fellow Landlords,I have a lodger in my house, who received a notice to quit before Massachusetts announced state of emergency.

Plus one of the top 2-3 largest universities in America, driving amazing medical research.

A little background on me, I would consider myself a pretty frugal person and somewhat of a supersaver, I'm 28 and at this point I have zero debt besides my mortgage (100k) along with a 6 month emergency fund.

.- If it's a problem (i.e. needs repairs) you may not have enough CFBT for emergencies which means you feed it from your pocket.

I would be shocked if overages over $500 for non-emergencies is allowed in your management agreement.