One more thing I should address:  Installing cameras inside of a residence with other tenants can be a HUGE legal violation.  

While I am an attorney and lean on those skills I would be more inclined to consider my career that of a real estate developer at this point.

That does not require employment or job seasoning instead it uses the rents to qualify and you can take out up to 80% LTV cash.Use the cash to put down on the next 1-2 or more properties as long as the other properties are debt servicing themselves it opens up more opportuities to buy more future assets and increase your passice income.  

Why not go from active to passive and get more in net rents?

If you ever need help, I’m happy to assist!

How is it some many fail in spite of all the information and all the help.

It’s likely to at least pay for itself or help the property sell faster.Talk to a few local agents to confirm how much buyers in the area value a garage.

For background and credit checks, services like RentPrep or SmartMove can be helpful.

NO, I want the "guaranteed it won't be more than.." number. 

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