Awful use of space.     

Good evening, I have a SFR in Miami dade county and this is the zoning info from the county website:Land UseMuni ZonePA ZoneGENERALRU-2 5700 - DUPLEXES - GENERALFrom the county website I was redirected to:  https://library.municode.com/fl/miami_-_dade_county/codes/co...and I think the construction of a new unit in the back (There should be enough space)  can potentially be approved based on the exception (3)ARTICLE XV. - RU-2, TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT[19]SHARE LINK TO SECTIONPRINT SECTIONDOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONSEMAIL SECTIONCOMPARE VERSIONSFootnotes: --- (19) ---Cross reference— Height of fences, walls and hedges in RU Districts, § 33-11; location of swimming pools in RU-2 Districts, § 33-20(c); maximum setback for principal residential buildings in RU-2 Districts, § 33-45.Sec. 33-201. - Uses permitted.SHARE LINK TO SECTIONPRINT SECTIONDOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONSEMAIL SECTIONCOMPARE VERSIONSNo land, body of water and/or structure shall be used or permitted to be used and no structure shall be hereafter erected, constructed, moved, reconstructed or structurally altered for any purpose in an RU-2 District which is designed, arranged, or intended to be used or occupied for any purpose, unless otherwise provided for, excepting for one or more of the following uses:(1)Every use permitted in RU-1, RU-1M(a) and RU-1M(b) Districts.(1.1)Workforce housing units in compliance with the provisions of Article XIIA of this Code.(2)On lots meeting the requirements for two-family use, every use as a duplex or two-family residence, including two private garages.

Many guests would value a workspace more than a chill out space, since you probably have a living room or den where they can hang out.

The designer should have a good sense of what to do with your place since they are an expert in this field so I don’t think it’s worthwhile to hunt around for styles you like. space planning and layout will be an important first step.

It depends on where you are living, how long you think you will be living here, if 3 years is the minimum but a good chance it’s gonna be longer bite the bullet & buy, if 3 years is the max it’s probably better to just rent, regardless nothing will cash flow, the big benefit is locking in your payment, but the value of that depends on the timeline, as far a where that would really depend on your preference’s in price point, do you want urban or suburban living, how big a space, how nice etc?

Tagging gurus: @Michael PlaksThanks , would it differ for renting full condo to renter VS part of the home (while owner still lives there)How about if someone has a 2M home and rents 1 bedroom few days month. would still qualify for deduction...lets say 1 bedroom and shared space = 1/8th part of the home  rented 100 days total in a yearcan cost segregarion still applies to 1/8th part of the home ?

I am so very excited and privileged to begin my venture into this arena and cannot wait to meet some of the great people that have called this space home.

Side Note: Up front capital from my side is not an issue for down payments, and leaning towards the fix and flip strategy to build some cash and roll into a 1031 to ultimately get into the multi family space.  

Closed on a property on Florida's Space Coast in late May 2022. 

Having different people every week in your living space can't be fun, and just not something I would want either.