But, without question, the show-stopper is two massive garages with museum-quality lighting, an 18-foot car turntable and parking spaces for 30 luxury cars.

I would tread very lightly renting to friends and family.

I'm a pretty dedicated Craigslist checker, which mainly consists of sifting through the same ad for a BRAND NEW (mobile) HOME for $89,900.

With rents rising, light rail close by and interest rates low, we were able to buy a house in Phoenix for under $400k that needs no repairs whatsoever and can rent for positive cash flow immediately.

Maintenance,preventive maintenance has caught my attention.Although I can't become specialized in all of them (it requires continous learning) ,what I learn I implement at my job .My daily chores are:-repairs (light electrical work,light plumbing work, patching the flat roof,drywall repairs,sheetrock repairs,etc)-maintenance (painting, cleaning,light labdscaping)-preventive maintenance on pumps,tanks,gears that are vital to the daily property operations-find ways to increase heating efficiency and lower the cost at the same time-find ways to lower water consumption in the building and energy (electric and gas) consumption-increase the buildings occupants comfort-increase the NOI for the landlord-collect the rent-resolve tenants issues-basic inspection (I look for air leaks, gas leaks,water leaks) (of course a property inspector has much more skill in doind that than me)All of that brings me joy in my life, but it doesn't bring a high income (because I don't have a specialized skill)So I would love to find a way to acquire a property and put my skills into my properties.Thank you for answering, John

Anyone shed some light on the process to purchase a home lot(less than 1 acre).

I am brand new to real estate minus buying my first home 20 years ago in NJ, foreclosing on said home and buying land in WV on which I've built my own off grid home from the ground up. 

I'm brand new to real estate investing and am working on putting a plan together to get started.

But also consider installing a good motion sensor flood light to cover the parking via the alley.

Property description: National brand auto repair franchise locations (2 locations are multi-tenant) that have been in business and profitable for nearly 15 years.