If tenants are trouble makers or rule breakers, there are effective ways of dealing with that too. 

Pro-tip: turn on all indoor lights and close the blinds so you don't throw off your camera light meter.

You must develop a sixth sense for sniffing out hidden money-makers.3.

Hello,Is it just me or does depreciation recapture and capital gains make real estate seem less lucrative or attractive than it used to? 

Buy your next property with investing in mind... a great deal... a fixer upper... a multi-unit with income (my 2000sqft 6bd house with an indoor climbing wall has the mortgage covered by the 1000sqft apartment in the basement).I would also sit down and brainstorm with a mortgage broker who understands investing.  

The asking prices on the package is close to $630,000.Gross rents among all the properties are about $105,000.I haven't walked through the properties, so I am not able to assess their indoor condition, however my initial research suggests that some of the buildings are also a little below market rents. 

Our goal is to make Real Estate a truly passive investmentOn a high level - it is also to connect with other like minded individuals, who have been able to change their life through Real Estate. 

I'm far more valuable as a deal maker finding, putting together and negotiating deals.

Good advice is worth paying for, and having an accountant do your taxes isn't exactly a huge money-maker for the accountant (most CPAs I know work on a flat-fee for taxes, which works out to fairly small dollar amount per hour). 

No microwaves, blenders, coffee makers, hair dryers, etc etc.