The easiest spot would probably be the dining room and change the office to more of a smaller dining area. 

We plan to turn the small recording room into a small office.  

Here are a couple of developers you should take a look at Trion Properties, their principal Max Sharkansky posts here on BP, https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/top-5-markets-multifamily-rentals-2019and Feldman Equities out of Tampa (3rd generation real estate family famous for having built the terminals at Chicago O'Hare) who are among the only ones opening up downtown skyrise office buildings to accredited investors.

but working with someone who is local to your market, who can show you their legal documents that they have used, introduce you to a proper title/attorney office for drafting documents...I mean, nothing is foolproof...but that route will have a significantly higher success rate. 

I just got off the phone with Dmitri from Eric Spofford's Office.

Reality is owners do NOT value/track their own time, but handymen and contractors start charging the moment they leave their home or office.

You must keep the tenants security deposit at a bank that physically operates a branch office in the State of NC.  

Much like MOrris guy having all recorded docs sent to his office so the buyers had no clue of all the liens etc .. 

Historically it was used as an office for the previous building owner. 

Right now, I am curious about, but not anything close to sophisticated on, office, especially in the suburbs of Denver where I live.