I tried to convert a historical house and saw all the requirement the national historic house asked and gave up.

Maybe I could convert my garage to a movie theater or something?

When most US investors are faced with the prospect of converting (lots of) USD to JPY, to buy properties in cash, that in depreciate in value (when contemplating resale) and face decreasing rents over time... you need something else to justify choosing Japan over the US.

.- Both Sterling and Bank of Marin offer financing to TIC developers for acquisition and renovation of buildings that will then be converted and sold as tenancy in common.

You can always sale on your date and convert appreciation to monthly cashflow.  

Interested in getting some extra income with converting the extra space in the basement into a rentable unit.Basements in a one-family home can be lawfully rented only if the following conditions are met:Compliance with the Housing Maintenance Code for minimum room size.There is a minimum ceiling height of 7 ft.The walls, as high as ground level, must be damp- and water-proofed if HPD determines that subsoil conditions on the lot require it.The basement is occupied by one family and does not include boarders.Every room must have at least one window.The bottom of any yard or other required open space cannot be higher than six inches below the window sill of any required window in the room.

If the didn't do that then they have converted to LTR or MTR rentals at a steady monthly income and have the tenants take over the utilities which offsets the loss of more income.

Some of them have converted to flips, but I do not do flips because it is a job (stop flipping, stop earning).  

This client was transferred to me by another PM in our company because her portfolio is maxed out and she doesn't have capacity to take on more properties.This client had been self-managing a short-term SFR for the past several years and recently converted it to LTR.

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