But eventually you take the leap… you decide to go for it and you tread water until you can swim to the next level of your future.For me, I was about 20 attending a photography seminar as a store employee and the day I heard that phrase it hit me… I’m going nowhere being the employee.  

For negotiating:I'm assuming go to local stores (not box box or chain) to get quotes, but what are you successfully haggling?  

They didn't have to drive to the store?

I thought builders/contractors etc used other stores outside of the "mainstream." 

But when you are making a large multi hundred-thousand-dollar investment, why would you want the cheapest person in your corner helping you make that decision. 

The best deal I made (for me) was an 75% Interest in a small property rented to a convenience store.  

I am installing a security camera on the northwest corner of the garage to monitor the garage door and part of the common area where a criminal is most likely to approach the building.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

Painted yourself into a corner by renting in CA...

I am concerned about where all this data is stored