Locks, thermostats, lights, cameras, home automation, supply delivery,  anything you can think of that will allow you to monitor your house and keep records of activity. 5.

With this being said, we purchased the home with outdoor security cameras installed. 

In the future, since you are active military and not always home, place cameras around your home, at the very least, so you can see what's going on when you are not there.

It needs probably $30-50,000 invested in it to replace fences, gates, add cameras, etc.

I agree with you that Time available and energy available for *properly* managing and growing a real estate investment is the main limiting reagent for people like us. therefore my plan is to “start Small” and “make my mistakes and Learn the invaluable lessons ” without too much money or risk on the line, which is something HenryClark of Clark storage mentions in his insightful posts here on BP. i am doing my research, looking at properties,  practicing analayzing multiple deals without making an offer. my personal plan has been Narrowed down to either : 1) Buying a 1-2 acre property and building a small storage facility, or placing cargo containers, and learning the ropes. 2) buying a small existing storage facility 50-125 units (maybe owner financed) and trying to make it contactless, management software, cameras, etc.. and then scaling up and up.I really would love to partner up with a mentor on the first few deals but I guess I need to just start posting on BP and getting feedback on the ideas instead of justing reading posts.  

Half said just replace it, half said there wasn’t a problem (the furnace was completely disassembled and the interior portions were scoped with a camera).

I guess I got the idea from other local area businesses (mainly bars) that have done the same thing - anytime a patron is caught on security cameras doing something egregious and causing damages they will post it out on social media - usually the person is quickly identified and they end up making amends and paying for the damages.All I'm seeking is our money back without having to lose half of it to a collections agency and secondly for him to knock his bullying off. 

The plumber couldn't even get the camera through because of a built up corroded pipe.

Instead of a no guns sign, for our apartments we generally put in cameras.

Try to put camera on a tripod and provide more lighting.