Your main concern should be whether these bedrooms and bathrooms on the lower level are legal and have the proper egress require for fire code and livability.

At a county level will be an uphill battle imo, but I'm not a local so I'm going off what is out there in the public docs.But really think Black Mountain will be the right place for what we are trying to do.

And following this convoluted rabbit hole calculate what kind of property you would need to exceed the profit level you have right now. 

Once you have consistent, high levels of cash flow then consider the “company vehicle”.

That will get you from zero to about 80% knowledge level.1.  

I have STR investors in Florida making 25% cash on cash returns, long term rental investors picking up properties directly off the MLS and cash flowing day 1 in various states, and house hackers completely removing their housing payment from the picture allowing them to save for for the next property.The beautiful thing about real estate is there are so many ways to succeed and a plethora of strategies depending on your comfort level and how active you want to be.

And the top tier agents have their ego at the deal level.

With Debra's expertise and keen negotiation skills, we secured the home for $100,000, ensuring it was positioned for a profitable and quick resale.

It's like asking someone what you should look for in a wife.You need to focus on what your goals are first, then take a personal inventory of your own knowledge, skills, interests, finances, available time, etc. 

The losers here are the tenants, the greater Akron community, and New York State who will end up having to deal with our homelessness on some level.