I would like to have cameras that can visualize the parking lot, and the entrances to the units, just in case there are any attempted break-ins, etc.

There is no incentive to negotiate and there are a lot of risks and downsides to doing so that a lender won't mess with (Think discriminate or desperate treatment to one class of borrowers over another).Your lawyer is flat out high if he (she) really said that to you (Put it into an LLC).

I really would like to start a blog discussing my journey to FI as a way to visually see my growth and help keep me on the right track.

It usually takes a couple treatments to get rid of them.

I keep thinking of self storage as a way to drive returns here, but without knowing your property it is tough to visualize how to use a basement space. 

These investment vehicles have gotten less attractive for investors when the tax treatment changed a few years ago.

Let me visualize this for you, and hereby you will also understand why DMM is the dumbest stupidist thing you can ever do.To understand this, consider this.The average open rate of DMM is less than 3%.

What's common we see that people may want to fix....HVAC, Water Heaters, broken seals on windows.....foundations, roofs...some of that we can see on a visual inspection....HVAC a little tougher....so he says what if I can't fix HVAC and have to buy 2 new units....$10-12,000. 

Shower curtains, window treatments, lawn mower, etc.

From my experience staging is helpful, makes it easier for buyers to visualize themselves living in the home.