We were thinking of just buying an off the shelf system that has night vision & is motion activated from Costco since we already have a monitored system through Livewatch.

I feel like my vision is a bit short sighted and I'm having a hard time thinking big picture.

For instance, a plumber, carpenter, etc.When you get higher up on the ladder of your business, you then start to do things like manage your subordinates.Above Managers, you must then give reports on the progress of your department, milestone achievements, projections of revenues and income, etc.Above Managers, the CEO level, your vision decides the overall direction of your business.I believe every Investor needs to think of their investments a business and you are the CEO driving that business forward with your vision of the future.You should NOT be a specialist, you should be a Generalist that can gather information such as what is the future migration of people in your area, what is the city planning doing in terms of re-zoning, are there any large scale developments that can affect your business (ie... if you are a mom and pop retail store, Walmart will put you out of business), is there a recession on the horizon?

My wife has the vision, and leaves it to me to get the job done. 

You can't accelerate results for yourself without having a clear vision of how you want to conduct business.  

Hi Ebony Smith - give the guys at either Advent Properties (http://www.adventpropertiesinc.com) or Vision Property Mgmt (http://vpmpropertymanagement.com) a call ... both specialize in the Oakland market.Good luck,- Brian

I am having visions of these tenants leaving and me having to clean out these units.

I have a vision for this place, but I'm open to just about anything if I can get my hands on it.

Regardless, I have decided not to use it, simply because it is not in line with my vision for my brand. 

SO I Decided that despite the opposition and how much time I was spending trying to get her to understand/ share my vision that I was going to follow my dream no matter what.