The 1% rule does or does not include the Cap Ex improvements? 

No structures are on the property and it has access to a main highway.

Something about improving my community just makes me excited to wake up in the morning and makes me feel like I'm doing something great for others and my community.

My biggest mistake was planning to do the "value add" improvements myself to save money.

Or a home equity line of credit where you can access the credit whenever you need.3) Private money and that would take building a relationship with a private lender. 

Minor cosmetic improvements.

. :)I live in Northern NJ and I have access to a great HELOC of a family member. 

I read that Amazon employees are something like 55% mass transit users so the best access would be along the DC metro blue and yellow lines.   

I made it clear in an addendum I added to the lease that it was an unfinished basement and any and all improvements that they want to make or do make have to have prior written approval from me or my husband as well as permits and insured licensed contractors for electrical, plumbing, etc.

In order to improve that return on asset you have to either leave the market to go where you can get a better return or you have to leverage.