@David Cole there is risk in everything you do, I like what David Greene says on the podcast, "there is risk of getting hurt if you go to the gym and exercise, but there is also risk of being unhealthy and not living as long if you don't go to the gym and exercise. " He also says the same idea applies to real estate investing.All of the things you mentioned are risks that could happen if you invest, but they pail in comparison to the risk of working a job the rest of your life and never achieving your financial goals if you don't invest.I have found that the easiest way to mitigate risk as an investor is to have extra reserves, use a lot of leverage and offset it with reserves (6-12 months of PITI payments).It's smart that you want to learn as much as you can before you invest, but I would focus more on the big picture and how to get started, don't worry about every detail now, you will learn the details with experience.

There was a 24 hour gym down the street where he purchased a membership to take a shower. 

Can you convert the office into destination retail such as a gym, fitness studio, day care etc.

Two Community Pools, a Gym, an In-Unit Washer/Dryer, a Dog Park, & More).

There are people who get motivated to do something such as loose weight so they buy a membership to a gym because in their mind that is the first step to getting into shape.

Think of it like an initiation fee at a gym.

My husband and I go to the climbing gym in Hadley, MA very often, so we don't want to live too far from it.

Storage, rec area, gym, etc.

However it has a detached room that is permitted as storage room but listed and used as an office/den/gym.

I get to offer amenities, like pools, gyms, security gates/guards to my marketing.