This way you can decide if you’d prefer to lease the land or grant permanent easement.

For design, it really depends on your preference? 

The choice depends on individual financial goals and 5-10-year goals.

It's also worth mentioning that I already have a good relationship with a wholesaler in town who knows other good contacts, and I am able to use some of these contacts as good resources for general knowledge and learning how it all works.I recently had to close my business of 9 years, and so instead of getting a W2 job or start some other "normal" business, I'd much rather prefer to have house flipping be my primary source of income. 

Toss some mixture in the canister for guests to have choices!

Some owners would prefer a clearly defined floor even at the cost of not rising to the highest ceiling.While I hate to say it, there are also property owners who lack either the time, knowledge, inclination, or skill to want to manage their property effectively.

•Are there specific trends or tenant preferences in El Cajon that I should consider?

@Mary AinsworthFor my flipping business, I prefer to use fewer software programs to streamline things.

Yes, preferably in mountains.

We manage our own, but there's not a lot of great choices of PMs in the area (which is why I decided to manage myself).