I’ve dropped tools, my kids ride scooters across it, my dog skids to a stop chasing toys on it.

It could also mean that somebody is just on vacation or has a seasonal home, though.Also, occupied houses sometimes will have signs like kids' toys in the yard, or well-kept flowerbeds in front of the house. 

I recently bought a two family home and the basement is fully finished without a kitchen but ample space  and I have been recently toying with the idea of renting the basement atleast as a room sharing however being a older home it doesn't have the kind of electrical capacity to accomodate a decent electric stove which has very high amperage requirements (atleast 150 amps -200 amps) besides I am not considering gas stove as an option.As is I can envision fuse tripping beside I don't have any 220 line,also it gets very cold in winter in the basement so I will most likeli need a supplemental heater in the basement so elctric upgrade seems like a must if I decide to rent it out.However I was wondering would it be a better idea to have solar panels to supplement my additional electrical needs? 

Yes the stove is on an outside wall and i actually did toy with venting it, that will depend on the time i have as well. great suggestions on the light, i do use a home depot version of the light you described in other units and that may be a good spot to save some money. 

Get a second job if you have to (yes, you can work a 2nd job while being in the military).

Technically, that’s no longer a renewal - that’s a renegotiation of the contract and had we known we would’ve accepted another offer.The whole thing is bizarre, I have a sense they have an agenda they’re not disclosing because at this price range, with kids enrolled in great private schools nearby, our experience has been the opposite - families wanting to lock the house down at their sole option for x years at x price.The arguments the tenants presented are very bizarre as well (what if lightning strikes the house, or I decide to adopt 4 children and need more rooms, what if I need laser surgery only available in Europe).

So, identify your business plan so you can attack it better and with a proper laser focus. 

I am toying with the idea of getting my real estate license to learn more, but not sure if it is worth the costs.

I like toys , especially ones that make me money and make my work easier .

What toys do you want to have when you grow up?"