You have to secure an access agreement with the seller.

In your opinion, what digital free resources (e-book, guides, reports, etc.) would a landlord appreciate from a service provider?

If I were in your shoes, I would look for a house near transit access that has the potential for a legal rental suite. 

Hi folks, I am currently doing research and looking into potential solutions and successful methods to simplify keys and gaining access to all our units.

You can always create a door leading to the W/D from the nearest exterior wall and close in the current set so the other tenant still has a garage but the W/D becomes accessible to both.Best of luck and congrats on the new purchase.

If interested in meeting send a pm and I will try to access BP. 

There is something to be said about having the house cleaned weekly and having access to it regularly. 

This is where appreciation comes in- as your property goes up in value, that means you have access to more equity.

We want to be nearer to my wife's family, and we are hoping getting started as RE investors will be more accessible there. 

Since we will be using it as Section 8, chances are the room that it is located in would go to a child, and I would rather not have to deal with giving a child access to a sink in their carpeted room.