In the meantime I can make the garage into a duplex or live/work space to rent on the back of the lot I retain? 

Property also includes a two car garage with workspace/bench with an additional oil furnace bringing the opportunity for additional rental space.

Having an organized work space is a nice thing!

Then the need for project management so I built a workspace to include a fix and flip workflow management and then finally property management that includes tenant communication, lease management and maintenance management.

he later caught me off guard to get some details on what I was doing in our work spaces. 

You said the lot is huge so maybe there's a way to use that extra land to make more money (add a unit, add storage sheds/parking spaces you can rent, create a garden/gazebo/outside work space that will enable you to raise rents, just spit balling here)...

An extra $50-$75/mo for a work space is a good deal for an artist.

This is why I seek the GC licensure, especially if it is as easy as it many seem in the state of OR.Usually workspace $500< is permit required... is that right?

My current thought process is to use it as a workspace but be ready to pack up and go back to my own routine if a sale opportunity comes along.

Designate one room as personal storage, and another (or the garage) as a work space.