Any homeowner offered these types of programs associated with allowing homeowners to upgrade their homes with solar or any type of energy conversation improvements with no money down should proceed with caution.  

In San Francisco, this choice is taken out of your hands and is instead a determination made from and by the Planning department.From an Investment POV, you are absolutely correct that combining the lower and the ground floor units is the best option to preserve your ability to perform a fast track condo conversion and generate the most equity in the shortest amount of time.

You can expand your network in this manner, which will lead to conversations with people of varying backgrounds, who may need your help.

Kyle - I'm local to the Philadelphia area and would enjoy a conversation on real estate.

This conversation would need drywall + 1 door min (not sure if a closet is also need to qualify as bedroom). 

OwnerRez has helpful recorded webinars with both platforms, where they give suggestions to improve ranking and conversions.

I would start with a conversation:"As a reminder, our policy is that guests can only stay 14 days.

I become the brain of my clients and know what they really want and what they don't want based on our conversations.

My approach is to apply for a conversion permit to convert the family to a single family residence, which is conforming.  

That was a pivotal moment in my journey, allowing me to achieve better conversions at my appointments and helping me reach 24 deals and over $250k in my second year.