You have a powerful natural motivation that many others don't have!

Without getting too specific, my mom died unexpectedly, another family member contracted emphysema, another succombed to alcoholism, another was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and fought 2 years with chemo before passing away, another had 6 heart attacks in one summer and a stroke the next year . . .

You'll need to notify the trustee of the deed of trust or mortgage if you have the power of sale in your security agreements (some states don't and you'll need a judicial foreclosure depending on your security agreement, so contact an attorney.)You or the Trustee will need to send your borrower a notice of demand for amounts due.

High power bulbs require a large number of Amps (Watts = Volts x Amps, so Amps = Watts / Volts which implies in a 12V system that amps will be an order of magnitude larger than normal 120V household lighting), and to keep the voltage drop down thicker conductors are now needed.Nowadays LED bulbs can be purchased for outdoor lighting.

To make a long story short, I had unexpected bills and bad tenants.

I know the power of leverage RE brings and love the idea of starting with a partnership.

Once you doubled your purchasing power, crunch the numbers.  

I live in a building with three apartments and there is only one power bill for the whole building and it is in my name!!!!!

On the Washington Post 'Best Books of 2016' list, I stumbled across this gem:'Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City' by Matthew DesmondDust jacket: “Evicted” immerses readers in the lives of families and individuals trapped in — or thriving off — the private-rental market for the poor, a brutal world in which landlords have all the power and tenants feel all the pain.

For any real emergencies I tell the tenants to call 911.Otherwise it can wait until normal hours.A downed power line?