Good to know you are going into this with your eyes wide open as this has many red flags all over it. 

Not common, and not wide-spread."... and a job market that is literally begging for people to work ..." part-time for poverty wages with no benefits."

To widen the driveway, I'd like to trim half of a 10 foot tall and maybe 7-8 ft wide privacy hedge (my adjoining neighbor is ok with that).One issue I'm running into - talking with others it's possible that the machines used to help trim (and tear out?)

My options are A) accept the stability and lesser headache that comes with taking no action for the time being in exchange for accepting his below-market rent, or B) accept a turnover from a good tenant and pay for a renovation in exchange for a significant rent increase (in the ballpark of +15% right now with a strong upward trend).My inclination is to go with option A and renovate when the tenant chooses to leave or when the disparity between what he pays and what the market rate is gets closer to 25%.

These colors below work with a wide array of tile, and these seem to be the go-to grout colors for many home owners based on the desired grout's color family and shade.Off-white, light: Antique WhiteOff-white, medium: BoneGray scale, light:.

San Antonio - Looking for referrals for handymen in the area that can do anything from the small jobs to a wide variety of tasks with the best price:value ratio.

I think some of those experiences can help you decide if it is a good thing to pursue.I have seen several fairly big city wide PM companies sell in the past couple of years...Steven Rosenburg here on BP is one I believe. 

I know the agent.Other than that, there are a handful of recently sold's in Bay Park over the last 90 days all that are marketed as "ADU ready" or "ADU potential" but no solid comps I'm seeing at the moment.I'm sure you realize this but there can be a wide range of pricing throughout Bay Park w/ the potential for custom homes and gorgeous views.

(VA Loans have a very similar product line too for those who are qualified.)These are great tools in the toolbox, but they aren't widely known.

Only once, but I have seen it 200 foot wide after about 2 months of rain and then we got 5 inches of rain in an hour.There is very little "valley" here.