With the exception of building a trailer on the property (these are hard to finance), this sounds like a good plan AND if you are using it for your business AND your business pays more than 50% of the rent (if you have more than 1 tenant), then this is a more financeable property in the eyes of banks and credit unions as it would be consider a commercial "owner-occupied" property. 

So, if you have 10 units and you are going to pay $1,500 a month and you are working on an active income job, too, this is an easy switch due to the labor mentally and physically (even if it is just phone calls) to get these rentals running as a well-oiled machine.  

As easy as this sounds, it's not simple and usually like pulling teeth.

It sounds like you’ve got a solid plan and a great passion for real estate investing.

So you make it sound like it is only "SEO" that is competing for that minuscule amount. 

Hi @Jay Hurst, sounds good and will definitely like to connect.

However, if you’re running an investment group in another market, we’re open to licensing it or finding a way to make it work for both parties.If this sounds useful, DM me or comment below, and I’d be happy to share more details!

I've definitely made some mistakes here but I'm going to be very candid with the info on the deal, so please go easy on me haha.My brother and I purchased a property on a large lot in Culver City CA in 2020 that was essentially a tear down. 

Yeah that sounds like a good plan!

. :)IN SUM: Based on what you've shared, it sounds like you won't need to rezone if you just want to build a duplex.