I also plan on applying my net rental income towards principal only payments to shorten the life of the loan.

Friends, family, or you might be able to access funds via a HELOC, cash value from a life insurance policy, take a loan out on your car, etc. 

Life is busy, but I plan to add some more cameras at some point.  

Maybe it's just me though......But you don't have to have your equity working for you perfectly every second of your life.

if the roof is halfway through its useful life, then not much to do there. 

. - Drainage patterns and erosion around the foundation were consistent with the settling we saw, suggesting the slab foundation had been continuously undermined throughout the 23-year life of the house. - We plan on holding the property as a long-term rental, and the amortized cost of the repairs is marginal.

Don't make your life more complicated than it has to be.

. - Compared to what I went through before, it's working out extremely well because I finally got to fund my investment and move on with my life! 

Quote from @Logan Williams: As a former student at the U of A, big rival games, homecoming, and greek life family weekends are a huge influx of people looking for lodging, with only a few hotels in close proximity to the University, STR's that are attractive can be few and far between.

Understanding the power behind real estate investing has changed my life / career dreams.Sold a 2yr old new construction home in Westmont IL...