Luckily its only a mile away and a short drive with no street lights or traffic. 

Some cases we are doing light renovations such as adding new kitchen cabinets and granite countertops.

@Benjamin SulkaThis one was mostly cosmetic: paint, carpet/floors, light fixtures, trim, landscape clean up, rodent remediation, bathroom vanities in the 1/2 baths, and some of the windows.Rehabbed one unit at the time aside from the windows.

I chose light colors to open it up more..

Looking for best recommendations when it comes to security cameras, motion sensor lights, key pad locks, ring cameras?

Can you shed any light on this?

You could even use this strategy with your extra cash to buy in cash, do light remodel, and then cash out refinance most if not all your equity. 

I then went ahead with the light remodel as planned and my wife and I moved into one of the units.

Great book that talks about investing in a different light, not giving you strategies but looking at it from the reader's relationship with money and how their psychology plays into their preferred methods of investingGino

I currently live at the 9th St Light Rail in Hoboken and they are marketing the hell out of the new apts at Watsessing and Bloomfield Ave.