It's available to owner occupied properties as follows:Disabled Veterans' Standard Homestead Exemption For veterans with a disability between 30 - 50 percent the exemption is $2,500; for veterans with a 50 - 70 percent disability the exemption is $5,000; veterans with a service-connected disability of at least 70% are exempt from property taxes on their primary residence.I would focus also on things like wheelchair accessible features if you go down this route.

If you are smart about your finances you will do very well.

Play it smart.

That’s considered income isn’t it  If I do decide to get my basement apartment metered , is that the smart thing to do ?

I personally don't call It investing though.I agree with you Jay.A smart engineer from my office calculated that someone who makes $200K/yr or makes $100/hour - it's actually costly for that person to buy a single family home that he rents just to make a $200/month cashflow. 

I want to work smart and allow my money to work for me.The Want:To purchase first rental, a 4-Plex in San Diego this winter.

Many very smart investors here who are most willing to share and a whole host of top-notch vendors too.

Summarize your deals - like you did above - and why joining you in investing is a smart wealth strategy. 

Heres a backdrop on my situation.1) I bought my first house in 2014 not knowing what my intention was other then that was the smart thing to do (haha).

Smart Phone photos, or professional, wide-angle, HDR still photos?