If you're looking for larger commercial multifamily (5+ units) then you may have better luck on the commercial sites, crexi and loopnet.

I like leveraging money when in appreciating markets because of the ability to see much larger returns on your money invested. 

When everything has to be in different "apps" to get stuff done, you introduce a ton of clicks into your repetitive tasks...and that gets annoying fast!

It may be a situation where you need to either learn more accounting or hire this task out.No other software is going to help you as the same mistakes you made in QuickBooks will be the same mistakes you make in any other software.  

You're taking on the bulk of the work and management responsibilities, which justifies a larger share.

This can help you cover your mortgage while you build equity and gain more experience managing multiple tenants and building out better systems and processes if you do decide you want to pursue larger properties. 

At a technical level you have two paths, either 1) combining the bottom and ground floor units into a larger unit as you suggested above or 2) create a third legal unit.

However that is also just natural in that more active members are going to be those younger investors that are in the high leverage growth phase and are asking questions and seeking help because they are new at it, vs many of the investors that have already built their larger portfolio and have consolidated it, now have low leverage and are just enjoying the fruits of their labor don't come on as much other than to help others since they don't need to ask questions as much. 

In 2024, I'm trying to automate and delegate as much as possible.The big tasks I would like a VA to perform are:1) Web research2) Website creation & maintenance3) Social media content creation4) CRM work5) Newsletter research6) Market research

Ensure all additions meet local building codes and have proper permits.In your specific case, converting the loft into a bedroom and adding a bathroom could be a smart move, potentially increasing your home's value and appeal to larger families.