To find more deals: Develop a great business relationship with a stellar commercial agent and an mls agent that is a good negotiator.

In order to add living space to the home, we worked with the city to develop egress window codes to add an additional bedroom as well as beautifully finished bathroom and family room. 

While residential development is generally restricted in these areas, there are specific circumstances under which it may be permitted:Special Mixed-Use Districts (MX): In certain M1-2 zones, residential use is allowed when paired with a residential district under the MX designation.

@Shawn Tuma definitely depends on the number of units to a certain degree but PM software is great for a number of reasons, some of which you stated and others you didn't.1.

Seems like it would be a good place for economic development.Cool city, with great prices and really not all that far the the "Big" Cities.Probably has a good workforce of hard working people.How do you feel like your economic development board is?   

I want to be able to borrow against this somehow to give me capital to work on some other development plans that I have.Anyone have any advice on how best to pursue this?

Personally, I have found occasional private lending to be a good networking tool and lead generator for what I'm really looking for - properties I can develop. 

It's taken a while to setup, but that would be the same for any software change.

There are even 2 gigantic "crawlspace" areas in the house that could be developed into additional ADUs.  

TV developers continue to build new construction, and many folks bought in the market to rent out before retiring in the last 18 months.