Very good lighting inside&out (on a timer), plus motion activated lights as much as possible/appropriate (they make super bright LARGE led ones, even solar now so don't need to be hard wired). 

Last year was light too.  16% occupancy this year vs. 38% in May last year.We haven't adjusted our rates to race to the bottom because we're financially healthy. 

There was a time in my 20's that I enjoyed being near all of the lights, sirens, and and amenities that a major metro provides but as you age you start to understand that it's really over rated.I grew up in small town Kansas and have lived in some big cities after I graduated college.

. $30k is a bit light on the dollar amount to invest in a syndication.

Surface- Rock or hard surface (concrete/asphalt);If on rock/asphalt put your tongue leg or stabilizer pads on widerpads to spread the weight out.

For reference sake, we have one mortgage at 7.5%; one at 5%; and all other financing below 4% with an overall portfolio weighted average interest rate of 3.785%I don't care too much if you have 5 properties or 500, but I'm curious if others have gone through this thought process at some point in their real estate investment journey and if so how did you make this decision?

. - a home can pass an inspection but once someone is living in it and putting daily stress on the house (turning faucets on, light switches, turning on heat/AC etc), things can start to malfunction.

After finishing the first episode I jumped on here and decided to find and read your posts.Utah is expensive, I've attended a couple of networking events and attempted to ask questions on Facebook forms, people from a popular group called Renatus continue reaching out to me wanting me to pay for a $27k learning program.I read read Rich Dad Poor Dad and Cashflow Quadrant so far.I am puzzled at how people are finding the deals to begin with and discouraged already that I don't know how to build the skills and where to start to get into this network of investing.Any light that can be shed and tips or guidance would be much appreciated.As a beginner, the only value I would be able to provide to anyone is finding deals, the notice of default list here in my county on a monthly basis is the only thing I've attempted and my yellow letters have never gotten any response.I am willing to help provide value however I can as a beginner.

Would you mind spreading some light in the differences of obtaining properties of preforeclosure and trustee sales?

Still sounds like light work, no more than $10,000-$15,000 ish (On the high end).