Their investments were apartment complexes, self storage, car washes real estate debt funds where you could choose which fund you wanted to invest in. 

Hot water heater leaked and flooded downstairs storage area.

Talk to zoning about possible simple storage structure.  

Pack up all your stuff in pods/self storage/whatever.

For example,Late RentInsufficient FundsUtility ReconnectionReissue CheckA/C Clean ViolationPest ControlRenewalMove-Out AdministrationUnlock RequestKey RequestFailure to Return KeyPilot LightingGrilling ViolationGarbage ViolationClogged Drain / Tub / ToiletWindow ScreenHurricane Shutter ViolationSmoking ViolationLease Amendment AmendmentPet ApplicationUnauthorized PetGuest ViolationUnauthorized OccupantInspection (due to tenant violation)Yard RemediationPool RemediationSmart Home Device TamperExterior Maintenance ViolationParking ViolationCommunity Amenity ViolationMarketing (tenant early termination)Notice (due to tenant violation) PreparationNotice DeliveryLien ViolationSubleaseAssociation ViolationEviction (not including attorney’s fees and eviction costs)Rent Verification10.

I've got about $10k I'm willing to spend, and here's what I've come up with as far as updates go:- Add shelving for grocery storage - there's very little today- Rehab the front porch (you can feel the plywood sink in places as you walk over it)- Repaint the outside of the house (paint is peeling)- Add a fence for the back yard- Add a back door (there's only one entrance/exit to the house)- Pave the driveway on both sides of the tree out front- Add exterior lights to the side and back of house- Update kitchen counters (granite?)

In my case, I have residential rentals in one LLC, commercial properties in another, self storage in a third, and my real estate company operates in a fourth.

Is there a device I can buy that would read the meters once or twice a day and have that sent to me so I can monitor it.

Have you seen the detection devices that provide remote notification:  https://www.amazon.com/smart-water-leak-detector/s?

This may open you up to Self-Employment tax on all of your Self Storage income.