This sounds like a safety issue and I'd do it right away.

You would need new approvals from Regional Planning and Building & Safety for the re-conversion to meet applicable single-family residential development standards under Title 22 (Zoning) of the County Code.”I asked to see the actual covenant document but was given only sample language.

We pay meticulous attention to ensuring the safety of our tenants to minimize this risk.

However, it's crucial not to prioritize tax breaks over cash flow entirely, ensuring that properties have inherent cash flow potential for long-term financial stability.

Definitely want to prioritize SFH over Townhomes or Condos, and totally avoid HOAs.

@Danny Van you can also attend Oakland REIA and MREI, both held monthly in Troy.Regarding what to do, first you'll need to call the City and get their rental application to fill out, pay the fee, submit and schedule the inspection.It's mostly a health & safety inspection: smoke detectors, a CO detector near furnace, handrails, GFCI's. etc.WARNING: Warren doesn't really like landlords, so they can be picky about previous work done without permits - even if it was done before you bought the property!

Like many other community owners, I have looked to solar to improve safety in areas that would be hard to reach with current infrastructure.A few considerations are deciding how they will be mounted, your budget, and how bright you want them.

Honestly you’re not gonna cash flow pretty much anywhere in the region and to be honest you can “house hack” a rental basically you could rent a room in a house, the biggest reason to buy is over time, the appreciation plus locked in payment looks better over time, frankly that time horizon is about 5 years on average right now, if you expect to be in the region for the next 5+ years buy something I’d probably prioritize buying something your comfortable in for the medium term than “cash flow” which your not gonna find regardless with these rates. 

I agree on having OH by appointment only for safety purposes. 

Granted, more of a problem on AirBnB due to their complicity in encouraging ever-increasing automation, but there is truly nothing worse than a late check-in lock-out without a safety line or concierge to assist.