Any equity in the house you can possibly access?

Homes with improved garage is what most men are looking for ( Women want a modern kitchen).

Well here are few that I can think of:- You are an Accountant - who views the reports once a year to do taxes (That is it)- You are a Bookkeeper - you want to do the data entry because it does not make you money- You are a DIY QuickBooks user - who will surf the internet and YouTube for answers and not have the full process, procedure, and solution- You are a CFO - review your financials every day or week, depending on your business goalsNow let's get into the nitty-gritty:- You as a business owner should look at your reports by each property and unit- You should compare your Profit and Loss by:----- Month----- Quarter----- Year----- Previous Year Comparison----- By % of your Income ----- and the list goes onNow about your Equity - view your Balance Sheet and see the difference from previous year how much money you paid and received by improvements and loan, the personal money you invested and more...If you are looking at keeping the books for tax purposes and IRS, as well as use paper and pencil.

@Cameron Belknap FHA loan rules in HUD 4000.1 mention not counting the basement as part of the Gross Living Area; however, part of the FHA requirements found in HUD 4000.1 includes a section on “converted spaces” which states:“The Appraiser must treat room additions and garage conversions as part of the GLA of the dwelling, provided that the addition or conversion space…is accessible from the interior of the main dwelling in a functional manner; has a permanent and sufficient heat source… and was built in keeping with the design, appeal, and quality of construction of the main dwelling.”Furthermore,“The Appraiser must analyze and report differences in functional utility when selecting comparable properties of similar total GLA that do not include converted living space.

If they do that it will definitely improve the area even faster. 

A high-low price range would be developed to help you out.When you are first starting out just figure any improvements will be the average.

There's nothing you can do to improve how the stock market behaves).Cons:Requires effort (stock market, you just buy some mutual funds on the web and then there's nothing else to do)Follow the IRS rules regarding prohibited transactions (when investing in the stock market, you have no opportunity to violate those rules). 

If not, there should be some sort of reserves for repairs, replacements and capital improvements.

You need to find leads where no one has access to them.

Some are 100% commission with monthly fees, agent transaction fees, and a website and full access to CRM.