Or a house with a large lot that you can subdivide and sell a lot or two off.  

There are two workarounds:1.

and if that doesn't sound worth it to you or sounds like too much work... then i wouldn't buy.and i get that NY is expensive but you probably have cheaper markets within an hour or two. 

That’s just my two cents, but I’d love to hear what you think!

We came across a large single-family residence with two kitchens, right next to a commercial zone, that was previously used as a sober living facility.

Quote from @Basit Siddiqi: Quote from @James Wise: Quote from @Basit Siddiqi: Strange that you mention that you are looking at Toledo and Cleveland when those two cities are also seeing population decreases.

Just my two cents. 

This is two different things.

This property offers spacious townhouse like setting floor plans offering one, two and three-bedrooms.

Moreover, I would recommend prioritizing a W2 position over 1099 self-employment/sales for two reasons.