I'm trying to learn what drives the design decisions investors/flippers make and how to work with and for those clients. 

The area that you designate as the home office can potentially be written off on your tax return.For example if your personal residence is 1000 square feet and you use 200 square feet regularly and exclusively related to your freelance business; you can deduct 20% of your utilities, water etc.What you can deduct for the rental business, your home office deduction and personal(non-deductible) can be complicated.

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.

If I didn't have a design and construction background I would be finding someone who could do it.

It is designed to provide you with the access to your retirement funds in case of dire personal financial need.

**you may want contact an experienced Construction/Real Estate Attorney and design the contracts and insured, agreeing to hold harmless and indemnify the owner, waive subrogation, are all things that may need to requirements of your contractors. 

I have not received any paperwork past an addendum to a section of our lease stating the owner can designate in writing a new place to remit payment to, so nothing addressing a new landlord.

@Ray Johnson great question -- we research and select the best available third-party real estate technology  providers and enter into exclusive relationships to create tech-enabled funds which give us a unique competitive edge designed to enhance returns to investors.

I'm a broker and have design, development, financing, property management teams. 

Our team completed everything from design to construction to staging. 1400 sq ft 2 Bed 2 Bath.