It's a self reflect question; do you have the mentality to PM this and all the hard decisions that come with it or do you want to pay someone to do it.

He is thinking of selling because his wife has some health problems and they are just wanting to consolidate.The house is in a pretty stagnant area of Washington State, very much similar to Brandon Turner's Aberdeen.

I'd go into it with the mentality of you are going to get back 50% of the homes you RTO even with good screening practices, it's not always that high, but at least you won't be disappointed by anything lower.

However, this may not be a possibility, so I'll need to move past this mental hurdle.

A couple days ago, my banker told me that the house might maybe not be repossessed as the man had a health problem. 

Job and population growthAccess to a talented workforceDiversification of the industries that drive the market’s economyRent growthInventory deliveries, absorption, and vacancy ratesI looked to these indicators because they help to paint a clear picture for a real estate market’s health, rent growth expectations, resiliency in an economic downturn, and overall future demand.

(I don’t know why I see potential liars everywhere - it’s either mental or much experience I’ve actually had with the issue.

The local boards of health may have (strict) regulations on the type of poison bait that can be used and its placement.

Not having a long commute allows you to save a lot of time and mental energy that you can then put into a side gig or getting up to date with real estate knowledge.With that in mind, I think house hacking by renting out a room in a single family house or condo type of situation should work well.

I think this one is tricky on whether or not to accept them bringing in the animals this late in the game because it may be termed health related so you might as you are doing want to check with your local attorney.