Because I meet at the property and asked if he had any questions I caught it.

That's a great place to start, we have over 1000 local members and hold about 20 meet ups a month.

At a minimum,  you should understand what the current zoning is and what restrictions there are.As the post above mentioned reaching out or going in person to speak with the planning and zoning department will be very helpful. 

I am interested in utilizing space again for group meetings, workshops, and for clients who may still desire private space.  

JeffWe lead a couple investor meet up groups in person and live stream about the Central Ohio real estate market.

However, the concept of a virtual office is a very useful tool that provides a professional fiscal and commercial address, as well as additional services such as mail handling, meeting rooms, and phone assistance.

.  --- From the zoning code it says, an RM-2 zoned lot can have "1 unit per 2,500 sf. of lot area"If you don't meet that lot size requirement you'll need to make a request for a variance, then post notice about the desired change in front of the building.

You'll need to meet requirements like parking and setbacks and might encounter additional hurdles in environmentally sensitive or historic areas.

You only get a sense of this by meeting face-to-face once or twice.A bad borrower can kill a great project.

I'm a part of local real estate investors meeting and I have some good realtor contacts.