It's not fully closed as in drywall, it's sort of a faux wall on our side, but the tenant could open the door on his side and come through if he wanted.

I'm open to ideas and subjects/information to research in case there is something I am missing or just don't know to look for yet.Thanks all!

If you're open to sharing your knowledge or having a conversation, I would greatly appreciate your support.Please feel free to reach out—I look forward to connecting with you!

Keeping in mind you're not making a decision for your forever home....Let me know if you need market specific insight. 

BTW you said you have a 9-5 so keep in mind you cannot double dip on the employee 401k contribution.

By adding an extra bedroom, and opening up the 2nd unit by restructuring some of the walls, switching around some of the rooms in the first unit to make it more inviting and give it a larger kitchen.

I would love to just put my mind at ease with a little more knowledge and pointers as to how we can start out as strong as possible.

Your post above shows "1" post and account opened since 2016.

If you are open to value add strategy, small multis have potential for not only traditional forced appreciation but also the ability to see major rent increases.  

for folks in So cal  I think Vegas is a great choice   1. you can drive there   keep in mind flying to other parts of the country to check on property is going to eat up 1 months rent if you go annually.2.