(a) A tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the landlord to enter into the dwelling unit in order to inspect the premises, make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations, or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services, or exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workmen, or contractors.

If you want a practical translation I would say buy a quality property in a quality neighborhood you know and feel comfortable with and you will do good, both on CF and appreciation.

We will pull a permit do start construction with work we can do by right (I.e without variance) and then after that is issued we will apply for alteration to the permit for the 4th unit which will be denied and then kicked to zoning.

supposedly one of the money managers from some off shore account was jacking with all the funds and the whole thing got shut down: TRANSLATION - sorry suckers but all your money is not gone and there is nothing you can do about it.I wonder if thats what truly happened. 

Buy and download the AIA105 contract for small commercial/residential and alter it to include the terms you want - its not rocket science.If your project ends up becoming more complex - or you are unsure/confused after trying this approach first - then consider and architect.

My current portfolio is about $4.5 million, but since property is so expensive out here, that translates to 8 units, which is manageable.

That will translate into dollars at some point.

When its based on pure speculation then I think it can become destructive to other people's understanding if they don't understand that.People come on here and get advice that can drastically alter their lives, and I deeply respect the responsibility we all have in communicating our OPINIONS in that environment.

On one had it may be advantageous to let possible recruiters know some serious stuff I'm involved in out side of work and how that can be translated into my day career for a bigger opportunity.

When factoring this in, the higher initial home price is an easy sell when it translates in to tens of thousands of dollars of energy savings.