Also I am curious if you had to disclose any personal assets even if you did not use them to secure these loans in other to enter an agreement with them. 

You are officially my hero! 

IMO I do not believe they properly screened my tenant, just placed a tenant so they wouldn't have to cover the mortgage until a proper tenant was secured.

You should secure that switch (or that area), so you can control who accesses it. 

The key is to secure financing options before finding a property, ensuring you have enough funds to move quickly when a great deal arises. 

Flipping is probably a little more intense, but can still be done with a day job, but again, my average flip versus my average rental: flip has made much better returns.And as for generational wealth and handing down something to your kids... well, I guess I view it as: if I can hand my kids a $10mm trust fund held in public securities, or $10mm real estate portfolio, they are going to be pretty set either way, but a real estate portfolio will continually have costs and work, a brokerage account is a bit more set and forget, with some periodic rebalancing.

If they don't you personal financial situation plays a bigger part in securing a loan. 

Be aware of state usury laws and consider collateralizing the loan for security.

My front is similar with packages delivered most days and being very confident if delivered to the front door that they are very secure.  

Breezeway allows us to easily organize all photos by room and generate a downloadable document for reference.Once a tenant moves out, we follow the same process to document the property's condition and determine if any amount needs to be withheld from the security deposit.Additionally, we require new tenants to complete and return a move-in inspection document within 3 days of moving in.