I was tired of renting, in renting landlords were always counting on me to fix things as they broke air conditioner, water heater stove/oven leaky faucet... decided if I was gonna be a "handy man" I might as well own the property I'm fixing How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

If your tenants' place reeks you could anonymously mail them some air fresheners with a note that reads For your place, you stinky, gross pig-livin' human. :-)

I have so far not allowed cats in one of my properties (condo) but there is a seemingly good couple who has applied and has an indoor cat, so I'm debating what to do.

They're very inefficient and can be swapped out to an air handler setup in the attic so you can have central air.

They're a superior method of conditioning the air.

This would be cash+  The though here was to buy a new home to live in, Air B&B our current home (vacation destination). 

@Roderick Jamieson are you currently stationed at Fort Carson or Peterson Air Force Base?

My W2 job turned work from home so I am planning on renting an Air BnB during the buy and fix up process to be nearby to build those relationships.

Much of today’s demand stems from the pandemic-induced desire for more indoor and outdoor space as well as millennials’ accelerated timeline for buying their first or larger home in a suburban location.

I'd prefer sending him smoke signals since they both seem to be filled with hot air.