IDEALLY, we would like to find a property that has or is capable of being converted into a “mother in law”, “ADU”, “Casita”, or any other separate living quarters in which we could rent out the main portion to a tenant (short term or long term) and then use the separate space as our own for when we come and go with business.

Maybe a really nice outdoor space with tv and fireplace?

The hope is the tenant does not move and the older house that had minimal repairs will not fall apart anytime soon.So an old house with minimal repairs to it, questionable areas to invest in, and tenants that tend to live hard in the spaces can be a recipe for disaster. 

The way that things like this are typically handled is that if a lawsuit were to happen, since both people have been behaving under the assumption of a lease (the landlord renting their space and the tenant paying rent), they would probably treat it as if there was a standard month to month lease agreement.  

Converting the basement to a living space to make a duplex.

I got 3 sellers leads out of 1 post and all are very different in their desires, but that is one of the themes I'm seeing. 1 seller even based his value off the Zestimate, and little does he know in the area, the zestimate is/resembles that of the ARV and NOT the current value. 

I only hold decent properties in nice areas, modern construction, etc.

I usually recommend clients a pretty easy cosmetic rehab which is refinish floors, replace cabinets with modern white ones, add a white stone, new appliances, new bathroom vanity/mirror/light fixture and add in unit laundry. 

I specialize in Multi-Family and Single Family Residential Development as well as Commercial and Flex Space.

Left some of the character while adding modern amenities, brought it up to code, and staged it.