It was fairly easy as the bedroom I turned into a large master was above the kitchen I was gutting anyway.

So, that may be why your tenant quoted the "severability clause" to let you know that the section of the lease stating that he will forfeit his security deposit is invalid per the law.But what your tenant failed to realize is that the same law states that he is liable for rent for the duration of the lease or until lessor re-rents the property whichever occurs first.I always advise landlords or property managers to read and master the entire landlord/tenant laws in their area or hire an attorney otherwise the pro tenants will take them for a ride.

When closing a garage, is it cost effective to raise the slab to the level of the rest of the house or is it ok to leave a stepdown of 3" into the new master suite?  

Folks also need to be the master of their debt and not its servant.

I strongly would like to move into the commercial side of real estate after more time mastering residential sales.In my attempt to refrain from being long-winded, I just want to say please connect with me, inform me how I can be an asset to you, and share whatever advice you have.

@Jermaine Riggs The above listed comments are great advice, I'd add that you may want to get a job in or close to Real Estate/Investing, the more you know the better off you'll be, in addition master deal analysis while you wait this way when you have all of you're financial ducks in a row you'll really be ready to take action.

It takes about a minute to learn on a master lock.

The most successful method we've used is a real estate agent who was recommended to us by a successful master plumber in our target area.

I can tell you that marketing is the single most important thing you can do and master as an investor.

They're nice two story units with a balcony outside the master bedroom.