I have struggled with this my whole life, and am kinda getting sick of this fear I have, so I've been taking steady steps to address it, i.e. developing small habits to push me in the direction of my goals, so I'm not as fearful when it comes time to pull the trigger.

Definitely get an alarm system and put sensors on all doors and windows, so that the alarm is triggered when one of them opens while it's set.

@Troy Greaves, with respect, please listen:  just because your Mom got pre-approved for $750K doesn't mean you should just go out an pull the trigger. 

From the different podcasts, articles and Q&A's on BP, the general theme is that there is no cut and dry list of features guaranteed to positively impact the resale value of a home. 

Going forward it would be great to have the letter in any case so you can pull the trigger when the deal comes your way. 

I have considered multifamily homes, if I where to pull the trigger I would most likely do so in Grand Rapids.

And then, yes, I would definitely tow vehicles in violation and give that phone number to the affected tenants also.I would also have a word with the tenant who has many visitors that the parking situation has been a continuing problem, illegally parked cars are now going to be towed, and advise her she should let her guests know they'll be towed if they park in spots "A" and "B".I've occasionally frequented businesses that will have warning signs like that at their register, ie "Customers of Joe's Poboys, don't park in Stanley's Dry Cleaning lot, you will be towed." 

The plumber has also suggested remediation, i.e. hiring a company to dry things out in order to prevent mold.

Many ‘investors’ start getting trigger-happy at the end of cycles.

I started looking for properties I could do a live in rehab when the duplex inventory went dry.