If you're already in stocks and happy with your portfolio allocation I wouldn't sell and start a new investing vehicle.

.- Commercial lines of credit - CLOC's - simple interest based on rate/365 similar to AIO but the account does not sweep each night there is a min interest monthly payment similar to a HELOC (AIO sweeps daily at 12:01 AM) The strategy can be done with some other vehicles too like personal lines of credit but the problem is personal lines generally have a really high interest rate so I dont recommend using those.

How you answer this should direct you to the right investment vehicle.

(I have not signed and returned a copy to the tenants) Within the past week or so while renovating the vacant unit, Ive noticed an unusually high amount of activity pertaining to one of the occupied units i.e. vehicles stopping at the property for short periods of time, the tenant leaving as a passenger in a vehicle, then returing on foot, different people coming and going on foot.

Hi, I am self employed, I buy used vehicles at dealer auctions and leave them at a local used car dealer lot on consignment, when it sells after commission and some fees i receive my check.

Cashflow is difficult in a lot of asset types and markets, but going just for cashflow may not make sense either due to comparable vehicles where you can earn similar returns for much less work.

In fact, we both took our first $15k out last week (the first time ever taking any rental income) to help with the purchase of a new (used) vehicle. 

As for agencies being vehicles for personal views, i have not found that to be the case, and in any event, you will find that personal vehicle or not, quashing a government subpoena prior to execution is rare.I’ll stand on what i said.

Which is probably 'code' for - real estate can be a great investment vehicle -but today may not be the best time to jump in as to returns on investment.  

You can deduct the hotel, airfare, Uber or vehicle mileage as travel expenses.