It’s going to require owners and institutional investors with vision, patience and very deep pockets to reposition these types of properties.  

You'll float over your body, up, up, up and your vision will turn until you see the lights of a house.

Hope everyone is having a 2020 clear vision kinda year! 

My goal is to own the second unit by years end, and my 3 year vision is 10 doors!

You should be working on your long-term vision but right now you don't have any unique and valuable skills to achieve your vision, so you don't have the option to be specific about your path right now.See that this is the case, your path right now is to find any way you can gain experience in real estate and/or real estate investing.

They could not see the vision. 

That is really some great vision to use that basement and double the square footage. 

Have the deep conversations, figure how to help her meet her goals too, mathematically model the vision that you can both agree on (it will change over time), and then be prepared to work on the investing piece yourself out of love for your family. 

I understand this limits cash flow potential but I would like to stick to my vision and plan, at least in the beginning.Any advice or information from someone experienced In the state would be much appreciated.  

Now off to recreating my 10yr vision and being ruthlessly honest with my starting point.BE GREAT!