Hi,I am an investor in single family homes and am interested to use my equity in them to start investing in multi unit shopping center retail.

My suggestion if your goal is to free up some equity to use for another purchase - start small with the single family home with a cash out refinance.

We came across a large single-family residence with two kitchens, right next to a commercial zone, that was previously used as a sober living facility.

Hello Michael,I echo Jon, completing a 1031 of a single rental into DSTs in straightforward however we typically recommend a portfolio of DSTs for diversification and financial objective purposes.

Once you take over a property as an owner occupant, if it is a single family or condo you can live in it for 1 year and that automatically exempts your unit from rent control.

There is no single website to easily find them (that I'm aware of) and if there was, I'd imagine you'd be competing with 1000s of other investors.  

Over the years every single time I went over his house to hang out we would talk about money, investing and the future we were building.

The area’s limited number of apartment buildings means that many renters prefer single-family properties, creating steady demand for these homes.Happy to chat further if needed.

Land Use Codes and Building FeasibilityExample 1: Property Land Use CodesActivity Code: 4000 (Social, institutional, or infrastructure-related)Function Code: 1000 (Residence or accommodation)Ownership Code: 4200 (State government)Example: Regrid Property Example 1Example 2: Zoning DetailsZoning Code: T3Zoning Description: Sub Urban ZoneZoning Type: ResidentialZoning Subtype: Single FamilyOwnership Code: 1500 (Businesses and commercial entities)Example: Regrid Property Example 2Based on these land use and zoning codes, can I build a house on either of these parcels?

Generally, there are some programs for foreign nationals that are 25% for a single family rental and 30% for a 2-4 unit.