I have zero investments at this point but my plan is once I've built up some money and in a financial position to purchase my first home (2-3 years) to purchase a multi family home, a duplex up to a quad plex depending on what kind of deals I find at the time and the market.

Per 2015 Landlord Tenant Handbook, rent control also applies to the following:"Residential rental units covered by the RSO include: apartments, condominiums, town homes, duplexes, mobile homes, mobile home pads, and rooms in a hotel, motel, rooming house or boarding house occupied by the same tenant for thirty (30) or more consecutive days."

HI I purchased a home in a multi unit (R4), high density zone.I am currently renting the house cash flow is just $50 after mortgage payment.This house has a big workshop in the back with a high rise ceiling, brand new roof, electricity and water.It sets in a half an acre lot so I am able to rent the workshop and land for $700 a month Total cash flow on this property is $750 a monthI'd like to enclosed this workshop (it has 3 brick walls already built) and make it into a livable place.I can still rent the land and keep the cash flow at about the same amount ($700).However there's no sewer  at this house just 2 septic tanks attached to the main house.Workshop will need:windowsanother walldoorscooling and heating systemBathroom etc...I can build build more units attached to the current workshop since there's so much land to play with but i have no idea of the cost.I purchased this home for $150k in 2016I owe 143Klast month I paid for an appraisal and the current value is at $185(flooring was the only improvement at the house).Question is should I refinance and bring in sewer line, build more units or live it the way it is?

Find an architecture student who needs money and can generate as built floor plans for you for probably $250. 3D for maybe $400 for a 2k sq ft house.

While looking at multiplexes in my area I am seeing some that say 10 plea but shows it is 2 kitchen with 10 rooms in a college town.

Keep in mind that as an out of state investor, a lot of what you're looking at as "Cleveland" is probably a separate town.

What if the house needs to be leveled and a new one built, same thing?

Hi Reuben -  I'm up in Santa Barbara and Carp is a great little beach town.  

We are currently self managing and cleaning, but sometime we travel our of town and would love to have back ups if needed.J.

I am in a university town.