The time is not productive and if it is not productive the meetings are a waste of time.

We help real estate investors re-invest their 1031 Exchange proceeds into an investment product called a DST.

They make products specifically for garages.

There may be other competitive products out there, but make sure they integrate with your property management software well, provides (almost) real time reading, usage analysis and automated leak detection.Most of these meters are pretty easy to install. 

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Some folks had great mentors around them from an early age and fall into REI naturally.

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Talk with a lender during pre-approval on their cash out products and criteria. 

There's also some natural synergy between being an investor and being a realtor. 

If not, you'll pay over time with a loan product that verifies income with bank statements or something similar that carries a higher interest rate.Best of luckStephanie