I would sell since we are at the height of the market, having tenants is a hassle, if the tenants trash the house it's worse still, you can take advantage of the capital gains tax law, it frees up your VA eligibility, you don't know for sure what the future holds for you.

The structure was final inspected, but the neighbor sued them for violating height requirements.

This is so Pacific Heights.

Some of the Main "Big Ticket" concerns that frequently come up for Basement units include:- Ceiling Height: You need a minimum of 7'-0" for "Habitable" space with some exclusions for soffits, bathrooms, etc.

Homeowners must comply with local zoning requirements when developing a duplex (height, floor area ratios, lot coverage etc.) as long as they do not physically preclude a lot split or duplex."

Square footage, eave height, roads, parking, etc.  

A basement bedroom can be legal if it has the appropriate size/ceiling height/egress/etc, and a true bedroom below grade generally DOES add value to the property. 

Cleveland is a great market for cash flow and areas such as Berea, Lakewood, Edgewater, Ohio City, Tremont, Detroit Shoreway, Downtown, Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights, Euclid, Kirtland, and Geneva have been successful as of recent and are effective areas for STR as well.Find a market and review the numbers on properties and the areas they are in.

I bought quite a few pretty close to the height of the market in 2007 because money was readily available and cheap.

Hi Bruce,Some people like every room a different color, in such instances it might be wise to use the decora color that works with the room color.Sherwin Williams and other paints have color codes that match or contrast with the decora colors.I prefer an all same rooms same color scheme (like new car has matching carpet in the trunk sometimes), in such instances a mono color is probably best.In each room, I would have the switches and outlets matching color, unless it's an old house with outlets in the baseboard, then I would use  a baseboard matching color.I think one color all through the house looks best, but that is my personal preference.I seen a very (very very) old house that was remodeled in Venice Italy where they did not want to disturb the wall plaster due to it's fanciness and put decora switches in the baseboard sideways to kick on and off with your toes (out of code in the USA--hammer handle height).