New Oakland Investor- Converting SFH into 3 units

[Tobey Grey]

Hi!

I've been on this journey for about 6 years saving for my first investment property as a small business owner. I just bought a 1200SF fixer in East Oakland. House is currently a 3/1 and I plan to convert the house to a 2/1 long term rental and a 1/1 mother in law unit to be used as a short term rental. In a few years I would like to leverage the cash flow to gut the large stand alone garage and create a third term unit out there.

Very excited for forums like these, I have so much to learn! Excited to connect with others trying to handle zoning issues and decide between rentals vs. Air BnBs. Am I correct in thinking I will only need zoning for a duplex if I make the 2nd tiny unit in the house a Mother in Law?