I currently have my "extra" money wrapped up in a classic car restoration that will be worth $40k-$60k when finished.

[despite everyone telling me that as an investor I need to assemble a great "team" to handle all this stuff for me]   And also make sure you're aware of all deductions available to you because some accountants may just assume you know and will provide to them....for example, when I moved to a no-income-tax state and got a new supposedly highly-recommended accountant, he never told me I could deduct certain sales taxes (new car etc).Would love to find an accountant like @Natalie Kolodij that would actually sit down and walk through taxes with me every step, but that has been hard to find, at least for a reasonable price. 

Purchase price: $260,000 Cash invested: $65,000 Beautiful and quiet upstairs unit with open floor plan and vaulted ceiling for RENT.Spacious 1 bed, 1 bath home, lots of storage and full-size laundry in unit.Large kitchen with natural light, Jack and Jill bathroom, private deck off living room.Large bedroom, park-like views.1 car detached garage and 1 dedicated parking space.

Plans on selling his car , using his tax refund n “a few checks “ as he puts it , to come up when the arrears payments.

The seller extended the ADU by constructing additional square footage on the detached ADU (currently, a studio)  while retaining the existing 2-car garage.

yes it most definitely is a struggle and grind but as you already know ,it becomes the new normal after doing it day in day out. reading rich dad poor dad was the best turn I have ever made . my friends and family are not sure what to thing  lol I went from have big lifted trucks and toy and of course big high payments to go with them all. to a small payed off car . 

Purchase price: $239,000 Cash invested: $59,750 1800 s.f duplex, each with one car garage built in 1979.

The former owner also stored cars during the winter, so I'll likely devote a floor to that. 

Never went in the unit to make sure it was presentable, never called the prospective tenant to see where they were and sat in there car in front of the unit on there phone.  

Don't even ask about car insurance.