The renovation/alteration of the house does need to be designed by an engineer or architect in compliance with the Existing Building Code”.

This one is tougher than the typical scenario and don't get your hopes up this will be an inexpensive alteration.

@Thuy Pham-Satrappe In my experience rehabbing properties in a cold weather climate, paying more for a high efficiency new furnace will not translate into selling the property for more money. 

I think in your case it's much better to get something turn-key because a knack for design doesn't translate to "fixer-upper".

So you don't get an advantage and you may lose some provisions of your operating agreement in the translation.

listen to your gut.  2. outstanding cash-flow on paper does not necessarily translate into real life returns. 

What I like about Fresno is that the crime rate is slowly going down[1], that its a large city with potential for opportunity, that the city is investing in cleaning up the downtown Fresno area through a revitalization program[2])What I would hope for with the bullet train from Fresno-Bakersfields is new job and growth opportunities in both cities through more mobility, which would eventually translate into more real estate opportunities.I agree that the parts of the plan they took out which would have connected Central Valley with San Francisco and LA would have brought the most opportunity, but I am somewhat hopeful that if they show some progress and ROI in the reduced scope, that the other plans could get picked back up at some point.[1]https://abc30.com/fresno-crime-rates-drop/3599901/[2]https://revitalization.org/article/fresno-ca-shifts-decades-dumb-sprawl-smart-downtown-revitalization/

You need concrete skills that can translate directly into deals. 

Thanks Ian - I'm excited to be a part of the forums to learn to translate my why into a solid how.

It was an evolutionary process for me and is can still change a little as I change or the markets alter.