I haven't heard of the ability to add additional $250k primaries, but I'll have to dig in to try to learn more about that!  

Thanks for any additional input you have time to put forth. 

This is not as passive as other investing but it will help launch your portfolio so that you can continue to invest without needing to work additional jobs.

OF COURSE the Contractor is going to say you need to tear it all out and rebuild the wall(s)  because that's the absolute easiest solution and adds additional work for him.

Most likely a "discount listing" Owner pays realtor a small amount upfront to add it to the MLS.

I have about $100k in capital reserves and can leverage the 2 properties for additional capital, as needed.

I know hosts have included additional cleaning fees for violations as a deterrent.If none of these solutions work, you could look into completely independent HVAC systems for the two units, though that would be a bigger upfront investment.

Additionally, the price point is still cheap enough to find the 1% rule and positive cash flow and there's amazing appreciation potential.

Quote from @Lisa Albright: Hi All,Newbie here, just a quick question we are building an addition on our second home, we have a primary residence, and two rental properties.

I heard that you would need to get neighborhood approval in addition to the city approval...