Sweat Equity and updated property.

Small/slow will be the plan, this will be the sweat equity part that will keep me from getting into my over-elaborate BRRR's.  

Areas that will also have a better chance at being a good investment with sweat equity?

If the owner complained of property damage from screw holes, I would again point to my own damages and lack of feeling secure.My recommendation is you should not sweat the tenant putting up a camera or 2, as long as the installation did not cause major damage.

@Julio R GonzalezYou may not "add value to the IRA through the provision of goods or services", to paraphrase the code.Any sweat equity is an absolute no-no. 

I dont know everyone elses story, but I started from one beat up house, put every ounce of sweat in blood into it in order to be in a position to invest.

Our attorney's have found case law for the sweat equity piece so we are hopeful of that.

Starting out, there is nothing as powerful as sweat equity.

Need to put in more work than being the agent. 50/50 is always cleanest but you need to be putting some type of sweat equity.

Getting your housing cost down, to then save and buy more rentals, paying down principal, being able to live in one of the units and put in sweat equity yourselves, etc., is so insanely powerful.