Doing this would allow me to cut my down payments in half. 

This shall apply to single glazing and each pane in multiple glazing.Exception: Glazing that is more than 60 inches (1524 mm), measured horizontally and in a straight line, from the water’s edge of a bathtub, hot tub, spa, whirlpool or swimming pool or from the edge of a shower, sauna or steam room.

In CA, there used to be two different house numbers and it was straight forward to rent them as a separate unit.

GET THAT STRAIGHT!!!!!

Unfortunately, Uncle Sam always wants his cut ;)

I would recommend tuning into Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast and going to local meetups. 

OTRCH operates a couple of what I call "wet rehab" centers meaning congregate housing for persons otherwise homeless and there are several other agencies like "First Step House" etc. that might be interested in a presence in this block.Or you could cut your losses and put it back on the market under the "greater fool theory."  

This company charges 15% on top of any maintenance requests in addition to their normal fees but all I need to do is approve the estimates - they do all the work/communication with the contractors.Recently my PM sent me a few maintenance requests: a $1400 to fix some plumbing in a bathroom (clogged and leaking - contractor says they need to cut the pipes, reroute and replace some plumbing, recaulk.

It can help keep things straight, and it would look more legitimate to lenders, buyers, investors etc.

Read miracle morning and implement, read Millionaire mindset and implement, create a budget and cut expenses.