No, I have not done something like what I am proposing, which is one reason why I'm looking for some input on this forum :)- House hacking would be a good idea, but moving for my family is not an option right now. 

House hacking a single family home in Las Vegas would be a great start if your living situation allows that. 

Hey Andres, not sure if you're still considering buying multi family or not.

Simple question.3 options.1.Keep Garage2.Renovate garage into a small "man cave"3.Take garage down and lay fresh grass for backyard.

One of the requirements is to have a trustee. selecting a friend/family isn’t an option for me.

Investment Info:Single-family residence other investment.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

My family owns four SFR's in Las Vegas and are currently looking for a property manager.

:In accordance with the City of Chicago Building Code Title 14B:14B-6-601Table 601Type V-A construction:Floor Construction and Associated Structural members:The table notes a 1 hour fire resistance rating; however, in accordance with exception (g):"In single family dwellings, the floor construction over basements and unexcavated spacesbelow the first story above grade plane is not required to have a fire-resistance rating."

build don't' buy. 43203, 43205, 43206, 43207, 43223, 43222. new construction is selling at a premium by 30% to existing inventory, land is in better locations. infill lots for single family or 3 family is what we do I have a million posts in the marketplace about it. most of those are adjacent downtown zip codes in columbus where there is existing inventory.