Add a smart lock (like Schlage Encode or August) and you can manage guest access codes remotely without having to coordinate key drops.If you already paid off the ADT equipment, maybe ride it out until your contract ends — but if you’re on a month-to-month, switching will save you money and give you more control.

A massive step beyond google search, but certainly not sentient yet either.I'll take a stab at explaining my understanding of what goes on under the hood: 1) Large language model chatbots (like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc) turn the text you type into numbers (vectors).2)Then they use advanced algorithms to understand the contextual relationships between those numbers. 3) Finally, they synthesize a response based on that understanding.The responses can appear creative and downright impressive because they are considering a massive amount of information, logical relationships between words and context that the human brain is simply not equipped to handle itself.

Buying used comes with a number of considerations - equipment age, lease terms, traffic into the laundromat, wash and fold, there's a long list.There's some good advice from others. 

You’d be saving a ton on labor and equipment costs that eat up most of the budget for guys who have to contract everything out.Buying raw land and improving it, clearing, adding a driveway, bringing in utilities, maybe even putting in septic, yeah, that's definitely a viable route.

Im not afraid at taking some risk, as my current "hobby" is buying and selling large farm equipment from deals and auctions. 

Most newer folks in the investment space I have encountered what immediate results so they can quit their jobs as soon as possible - they think real estate is like a money vending machine, rather than a physical asset to invest in and let your money grow over the next 15+ years.

Basic but still effective.Consider a Solo 401k or SEP if either spouse has side income.Fund depreciation-heavy investments (real estate, equipment, even billboards like Kiyosaki mentioned).

He left some heavy equipment here with us that I decided to sell a couple months ago, for $37,000.

Something a community bank is equipped to handle with ease. 

We haven't responded yet.And before anyone asks: There are VERY clear lease terms around the security deposit, ex: "In the event of forfeiture of the security deposit due to Lessee's failure to fully and faithfully perform all of the terms and conditions of this lease, Lessor retains all of his other rights and remedies" ; "Deductions will be made from the security deposit to reimburse Lessor for the cost of repairing any damage to the premises or equipment or the cost of replacing any of the articles or equipment that may be damaged beyond repair, lost or missing at the termination of this lease"; and "Not withstanding any other provisions expressed or implied herein, it is specifically understood and agreed that the entire security deposit aforesaid shall be automatically forfeited should Lessee vacat or abandon premises before the expiration of this lease"What are our options here?