I don't mind personal sacrifices of quality of life, personal space, or amenities.I know this a lot but you have a very good idea where I am coming from.

That one looks rugged! 

There is plenty of off street parking in the garages (6 garage spaces in total) plus two driveways.Thanks for taking the time to help out a newbie to the forums. 

Making A Space To Work Start by setting aside a space in your home for working, for doing deals, and conducting your business.

A few cheap throw rugs make it comfortable for the tenant in our few weeks of winter, and the concrete is nice and cool during our 11 1/2 warm months. :-)When you are ready to sell the property, consider all the other options.  

The duplex scenario is better than the SFH in that you have your own space.

We decided to knock down a wall in the kitchen and use some of the garage space added kitchen and eating area, plus close off the 3rd bedroom from the kitchen. 

They really don't need it for storage because there is plenty of storage space.

It had the garage on the main level with the living space above it.

My clients are sophisticated investors and developers, each owning on average about 5-10 million sq/ft of commercial space, and about 2,000-3,000 units.