I currently reside in SE Portland in a 1500 SQ 5 bedroom, 2 bath house (tiny house for six people, a married couple lives here as well).

I am thinking that it would be the easier to demo all floors on the lower level and set the whole floor (except tiny area in the half bath) as HW or engineered HW.

I hope to scale up quicker than most, not in quantity of deals, but in size.I am also very interested in learning how I can utilize my accounting knowledge to add value to JV's, partnerships, and other investors.

(barring the deposits and pet rent comparison)@mike I wouldn't think written notice is necessary for not allowing pet damageYou need to read your own lease and follow it.If the lease allows pets and doesn't quantify type and quantity, you're probably out of luck. 

On a flip, the room for error is tiny.

My focus is on quality rather than quantity, so have a small number of units producing significant income. 

If you got a minimum wage job, you could probably qualify for a home..a tiny one, that is

The finishing panels that go on the ends of the on-the-shelf are horribly cheap, the buildup is too thin and the self-adhesive is a joke.Considering the price difference, I won't go the off-the-shelf again unless we're talking some tiny section of counter that needs to be added, an island, etc.

It's no longer about quantity, but quality to me. 

Often times it is better to focus on quality over quantity. 10 x 4-plexes is 40 units ... for example, if you can't meet your investment goal with 40 high quality, reasonably leveraged units or less in scottsdale, you may want to reassess your strategy IMO.