If it was a Class A property and you had to make it really nice in order to fetch premium rent, I could see spending money on it.

In today's building environment, a lot of markets don't have the necessary income for a 4-plex to support the cost of building a new one. 

Maybe this is d class area where collecting rent has challenges, inspection should be done often, lots of tenant conflict, etc.  

Definitely a very humid environment, especially near the coast, so expect to deal with all of the issues that come with high humidity - termites, bugs, mold/mildew, wood rot, etc.

., but SFH's are one of the more inefficient asset classes to own.

The unit is coming up for rent again soon and I'm wondering if I am opening myself up for a claim of discrimination with this process - where a tenant who is not chosen could claim that I rented to someone else based on their (fill in the blank of protected class)?

If you want to get around this simply require ALL credit reports be given to you for the purpose of supervision of your agent to prevent discrimination against protected classes under the Fair Housing Act.I would not pay any lawyer a dime if they could not prove this appropriate business purpose.Does the person that wrote the following sentence practice out of form book?"

For my realtor clients I always recommend class A- to B- 4 units, these actually cashflow without being heavily hands on. 

The current market environment is such that your return can't possibly make up for the penalties and taxes you would pay. 

A lighter floor is going to create a more comfortable environment, but it will also create a more open environment as well.For walls, I would recommend using an off-white for the majority of the space, and adding in a light beige accent wall throughout the home.