They and their ilk will burn you out if you don't take back control of the helm.Good luck!

You'll have to find an answer based on zoning, demand, and your ability to control the appearance of the additional improvements - you don't want to create a junk yard behind your triplex!

Also, I would just consider the crypto as unreachable as well - the whole point of crypto currency is that it's supposed to be protected from fraud, seizure, third party control, etc, for whomever holds the keys.

Apparently not in my jurisdiction (but they went easy on one item that had a manufacturing date pre need for permit by removing some of the requirements but did I still needed the permit and associated fees)  Next is AB1482 (rent control).

Even if you do everything right, you have no control over the economy and could be underwater. 

We always build less square feet so we can capture the highest price per square foot. you can't control your market economics so building and designing and constructing around them is good. 200 sq ft less might be a huge pool or another amenity.

Don't do it.Life is too short to accept high risk tenants like her.You have no control over the husband.

The 100 year old C/D 2-flats are dreadful if you have to pay contractors, or frankly even handymen (unless you know enough to give precise direction).

It's a little tough to know where pricing and interest rates will be in 3 years, but that's out of our control. 

The idea is to simply not own anything in your name, but control everything, and making it very difficult to collect a judgment.