I don't mind if a tenant works from home as long as that work does not create any strain whatsoever to maintenance of the property, or cause inconvenience, noise, and liability to anyone else.For example, buying and selling stuff, requiring UPS or FedEx multiple times a day for pick up, drop off, sometimes many packages on doorsteps; running a misery, conducting a yoga class, hair and nail, pet grooming, are all going to have frequent visitors that may park in neighbor's parking spaces, and you might be liable if a dog being groomed in unit C bit a baby being dropped off for baby sitting in unit B.  

If my market was Podunk I'd look for solid condo's near hospitals and universities or downtown locations sheltered from city noise but within walking to all the city amenities.2. 

Hi Jon,It's common for there to be noise transfer on common walls.

It is interesting to me that William was kind enough to post in the thread and people that have raised so much noise haven't posted anything here in response for over 2 weeks.  

Its much easier for someone to call REI a bad idea then it is for them to admit they couldn't possibly learn the business.These same people have become so used to the 40 hr grind that they don't want to leave the "safety net" they think they have in a weekly paycheck.If REI is what you want to do then listen closely to the skeptics and ask them for specific reasons to back up their opinions. 

Wanting financial freedom from the 9 to 5 grind.

Nice to hear that you're out of the grind!

I'd also like for someone else to handle domestic problems such as noise complaints, but I'm not sure if PMs do this.

I have NEVER felt right being someone else's employee, and that's not because I am lazy - I am a hard worker, I just always felt I was meant to be an entrepreneur.So finding this is like I've found the key to this lock around my neck called "The Grind".

Prohibiting guests is ridiculous, unless these guests are making noise, loitering, etc.