In the future, we plan to be more conscious about cheap and affordable style choices.

The first floor is reconstructed into a salon and the second and third floor are now a comfortable Loft style townhome.

If you really like this style, maybe look for an A-frame in different location that will fit your investment goals.  

My family has property there and honestly there is a lot of In-Law style units that are already there which the gov has just looked the other way on, this is a move to make it official..

I like the idea of sticking to 1 type of investment style however im sure we will move house to house to flip every 2-4 years so I'm not considering that splitting up my styles that much.

You can actually do ceiling mount units, units that look like picture frames, as well as several other styles.

Re-designed the interior layout, added square footage, added master deck, and re-designed the exterior from dated Tudor style to Modern Farmhouse.

I usually visit my local showrooms to check out what style I like and get rough pricing- so that when I place an order, I’m not making a blind purchase.

@Isaac Hayes I have never heard of a conventional lender doing this...you're looking at single family (1-4 unit) properties...unless you are using a renovation style loan or hard money, I highly doubt any mortgage originator using conforming guidelines would touch this...Down payment is skin in the game...a lender permitting you to retain your investment account without collecting your down payment?...

I would set a year built filter with your other criteria and see what it returns...remove the filter and see if the properties showing are something you can be comfortable with.It's more important to focus on the location and configuration of the property and opportunity for value add than focusing on year built.That said, older properties (if not updated) will always require more work to get stable due to inherent issues associated with the building style and materials...stone foundation, slate roof, balloon framing, ungrounded or unsafe electric, and possible abatement of hazardous materials...