the terms of the leases in place will dictate what you can and can't do.Chances are there is only 1 water meter, and splitting it 3 ways is usually the beginning of tenant-tenant conflicts.You could probably give somebody a rent credit to take care of the lawn, but if the lawn is generally used as a common area for all tenants, the landlord usually covers that cost.You could always change lease terms when the leases expire - but as a rule, the leases stay with the tenants who are in the property even when a property is sold.

Depending on how busy the office will dictate one on one time with customer service.

Depending on  your personal family situation will dictate where ya wanna buy. 

And what the local rents dictate

Don't let the tenant dictate the terms.

Find out what is the norm in your state and do what the fashion in your area dictates.

Secondly, neither our realtor nor our banker have encountered this situation where the appraiser is dictating what is a shared driveway.

@Ian TanYour goal dictates which type of property you should get.

If your life dictates you would like to buy a home to live in and can afford it, Id say just go ahead and buy it.

The trust documents will dictate who the trustors, trustees, and beneficiaries are and what authority they have all been granted.