I either jack and jill the bathroom or add a hallway blocking off the bedroom portion to that bath to allow access for the rest of the members.  

There was quite a bit of unused land and the zoning gave me some flexibility if I wanted to expand various aspects of the property.Also the self storage units were all below market rent and the seller was willing to finance at a decent rate with a 5 year balloon.

You must decide if you want a short term or long term return.For short term you can access private money to engage in a fix and flip, buy a tax foreclosure and wholetail it, or joint venture with another investor on a value add project.For long term, you can buy a rental property that cash flows, potentially engage in a BRRRR project (although your market will dictate if this is doable based upon barrier of entry), or invest in tax liens. 

They can help you navigate code compliance, especially with accessibility and egress requirements, and provide a clear budget before you begin.

Zoho Books, I am not using this as my partner uses it integrates nicely with CRM for book keeping and I could provide access to our CPA for Taxes. 

I was a Platinum agent in NJ in 2024 so just trying to expand on that with lead flow but I am very skeptical of the lead generation through BP and have been for years frankly.

Using equity can be a smart way to expand your portfolio, but it doesn't have to mean over-leveraging or creating unnecessary risk.

I still wouldn't give people an all-access closet. 

From a lender standpoint I think the main areas of concern with auction properties boils down to access.

Are you currently in the STR or LTR space / are you looking to expand into one or the other as you grow your portfolio?