You could even buy a property and convert the garage with the difference (although you don't get dollar for dollar value from an appraisal perspective). 

So, I'm addressing a primary home with a different perspective than an investment property.  

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I want to have perspective from current landlords in this area.

Thank you for the perspectives!

Just a thought from a different perspective. 

I'd appreciate any insights or perspectives on this matter.

@Carlos Ptriawanappreciate your perspective on these issues. 

Also, part of the due diligence process if debt is being used will be a formal commercial appraisal, so value from a lenders perspective will be identified. 

However your situation becomes a trickier case study since these properties first served as your primary residence which could provide additional benefits form a tax perspective not available to an owner of investment real estate and nobody has a crystal ball and knows the property with certainty will transition into an investment property.