They get paid to do it, and you could be the next customer. 

Consider putting in a combo washer/dryer.

I am considering going for a lot split, but there seems to be no one in my jurisdiction (Poway) that has done one.  

My numbers might be off a little bit but please consider I am doing the site work.

Most service or trades people us included increase the rates for customers we don’t want.  

I'm considering looking at some properties in Western Europe e.g., Portugal, Spain, Italy, etc. and it would be great to connect with someone who has already done this.

And NEVER put a property in an S Corp.It's like getting in the weeds and creating LLCs to start a business...just go get a customer to pay you money to do something and figure the rest out as you go.  

NYC DOB considers a shelter a 'community facility with sleeping quarters' and may require a special permit for this use.Thanks Abel, You provided me with the right search terms to dig deeper. 

In the case of a multi-unit, the units you rent will be considered investment property *I am not a CPA, so trust but verify :)

Some break-even which I also consider a failure.