In Florida “Bedroom” means a room that can be used for sleeping and that:For site-built dwellings, has a minimum of 70 square feet of conditioned space;Has a closet and a door or an entrance where a door could be reasonably installed; andHas an emergency means of escape and rescue opening to the outside in accordance with the Florida Building Code.A room may not be considered a bedroom if it is used to access another room except a bathroom or closet.

We immediately replaced the entire roof with money we received cash-back at closing, rehabbed all of the common areas (lobby, hallways, cafeteria, entrance), rehabbed the 3 vacant units, addressed the landscaping, resurfaced and lined the parking lot, implemented third party management (Vic Green Realty), and added a $25/m utility bill-back.

We immediately replaced the entire roof with money we received cash-back at closing, rehabbed all of the common areas (lobby, hallways, cafeteria, entrance), rehabbed the 3 vacant units, addressed the landscaping, resurfaced and lined the parking lot, implemented third party management (Vic Green Realty), and added a $25/m utility bill-back.

An in-law suite with a separate entrance used as a Short term rental/Airbnb may accomplish a similar function of bringing in additional income for you, with the added benefit that you don't have to deal with the same person for a year or more.

If you are looking to house hack in Baltimore city you could look for a home with a separate basement entrance and rent up the upstairs without converting it to a multi family. 

I would also like to add that you should focus on finding something that is either 2-4 units or a SF with a mother-in-law suite and separate entrance.

Yesterday, the Raleigh City Council approved an ordinance that allows any detached house or duplex to add a second, smaller, "accessory" dwelling unit with its own kitchen and entrance.

Private entrance/exit (egress).

I got the real estate bug just this past March - but I have been really trying to nail down my entrance strategy into RE while saving as much as I can and learning as much as I can in the meantime.

My husband and I cut in a basement entrance to our current house and finished it to use as a rental and it more than covers our mortgage.