My considerations have been: adding a small laundry area, building out the bathroom for a larger shower, making a separate parking area, building a walkway, putting up a fence so they have some privacy/yard space, mini split on the AC...

Build a small amount of capital and buy first investment.  

Lenders typically want to see 2-3 new builds completed within a 12-36 month period, depending on the lender.

Discussing potential profit splits & what happens in a loss situation, liability, stalemates on decisions etc. are valuable topics to discuss.

Then with the equity you build up through loan paydown and appreciation over the course of a few years you can cash out refinance and use that money to snowball into another property.

Then you owe ABOUT 0.009% per year of the building value per year you should have taken depreciation. (25% tax on 3.636364% of the building value you depreciated.)good luck. 

My only concern with shower doors is that I've found that most tenants don't properly clean it as they are a bit harder to get into the tracks and everything so there may be a bit more mildew/soap scum build-up than what you would see with a curtain. 

For the first property I did, I had someone in the building meet the deliverymen and paid them a small fee for their time.

I’m also looking to build a team and make friends along the way.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of your screen and you can search for other MEMBERS or LOCAL MEETUPS.