Things such as added showers to half baths and bathrooms in basements etc. 

I think at least half the people saying lever up, borrow more, don’t pay anything off, are cute, to say the least. 

Problem I see though, is Sat-Sat stays breaks the weekend in half.  

If you eyeball how full the parking lot is on historic google street view, has it gone from always packed 10 years ago, to half full 5 years ago, to 1/4 full today? 

If they are supportive, but don't want to read up in the beginning, at least you have discussed it and they will come to it when they are ready (or when they get rid of you for half a year).

If your rent increases just mimic inflation close to half or more if you self manage will bump your yield up and cash flow. 

So neighborhoods haven't improved noticeably since they were half the current price.  

Good LuckTypically multifamily is 5 units or more and Single Families are 1-4 units, so I was confused, so thanks for the clarification  Actually, that part is only half true because there are additional criteria that need to be considered to be multifamily vs SFR, such as separate utilities, heating systems, how they are attached to one another (Vertically vs horizontally), etcan easy way to differentiate and communicate is to call it multifamily if it has more than 5 units. and Single family for 1-4 units or call it how it is duplexI own several duplexes that are considered single-family homes by the city.In the end, it is your decision on how to use it

I am converting this back to a duplex, going to live in one half and rent out the other.

To qualify for REPS, the taxpayer must spend more than 750 hours per year in real estate trades or businesses in which they materially participate, and more than half of their total working hours must be spent in real estate activities.