I have a duplex that I am getting ready for rental.Each unit has its own laundry room, each laundry room has its own door, entrance lock, and inside is that unit's own washer, dryer, a utility sink, hot water heater and storage cabinets.Each room is about 66" by 60" and has an old fashion chain pulling light, just a bare bulb.I would like to switch these out but do not feel like doing the work of running a switch to the space by the door so I am thinking of a motion sensor light.But most motion sensor lights are outdoor security lights.

Once I don't have a W2 income than I plan on using my cash and leverage because I it will be much more important.Everyone is different but we have lived in many of our properties as it was a great way to get started with lower entrance cost and requirements.

I'd definitly add some color (door, trim, railings, etc), defitely block off entrance to ???

The front house has an unfinished basement with its own entrance.

I have tiled both bathrooms floors and walls, tiled the shared entrance and completed the flooring in the upper unit.

Yes but this house is a sfr with I guess an unpermitted basement apartment with own entrance, oil furnace, electric meter, full sized windows.

The laundry is also the secondary entrance to the house.

I was really just going to paint interior and put new flooring in ,bathroom sink and toilet ,new garage door and 2 new entrance doors and move on ...but looks like I need to do much more . 

The living room and entrance ways are very dark.

Upstairs(my living area) has separate entrance and downstar bedroom units has its own entrance so i dont interact with tenants on daily basis. - if you put 50:50 on male vs female tenants, they tend to be more cleaner - separate bathroom for Men and Women- shared Laundry and shared kitchen with eating space- $500k liability insurance from each tenant upon move in- very detailed house rules added as a clause on rental agreementi do have my day time job and rental side is not treated as full time job for me.