I strongly recommend, beyond any personal objective preference I have, to bypass carpet, use LVT or other laminate.

@Jonathan Chan Have your clearly defined your objectives and criteria?

@Bobbi Casalino In an effort to deliver free and objective info regarding real estate tax and legal topics, recently launched an education portal.

An eviction on record is a instant deal-breaker because it means the tenant would not leave the property without being forced by a court/the police to do so.Unless you want to find yourself in hot water with a lawsuit, stick to using objective criteria and apply them equally to all prospective tenants; no exceptions!

The reason is the biggest problem I have had, it easily scratches with sharp objects i.e. kitchen knifes.

I'm just pointing out that objectively, with a private loan, there is a non-zero risk of losing your entire investment, and with house hacking, that risk is much, much, much lower.  

The thing to look out for in Memphis (and any city) is the shiny object.

My disclosure was stating there is to be a sale and that if not objected to within 15 days that consent was then to be considered being granted.

I’ve never had an agent objection to adding the landlord as an additional interest.

I am seeing a lot of shiny objects as I dive into this new field..I viewed one property with a real estate agent.