Unfortunately, the hours you spend managing your plumbing company likely wouldn’t count toward real estate professional status (REPS) hours.

You must prioritize your mental health before spending money on real estate.

Our liquid net worth is around $1.1mm; we have an additional $480k in equity in our home and a piece of land we own.

I figure if I want to scale my portfolio I should spend at least some time property managing.

I am working on a product that will help small-medium size landlords launch and maintain Internet presence at a small monthly cost without spending big budget on custom development.It will include: SEO, custom domain, direct syncing with your property management software, syncing with QB. 

If that's the case, the flex space adds no value from an income standpoint, unless you spend a little money to put in an exterior door and window. 

Additionally, Virginia is better for investing than DC or MD.

I'm particularly passionate about central Florida, where we use to live and where we currently live.Outside of real estate, I enjoy flying as a professional pilot, spending time with my family, and traveling.Excited to learn and connect with you all!

If landlord pays water/sewer, and with more occupants you know you will see higher water usage, think you could make a logical case for some additional rent or per person fee to cover that. 

@Daniel DeBruin, this is really all market dependent and how much you want to spend versus how much it will impact both the rent you can achieve as well as the quality of tenants it attracts.When it comes to design, it is all a bit personal opinion, but I will say: contiguous flooring always trumps mismatched, hodge podge flooring.