The original electrical would have been installed to run a few incandescent bulbs, a radio or two and perhaps an early appliance and was not designed to handle today's electronic demands.Another thing to keep in-mind, depending on when the property was converted to apartments, is that the conversion may not - quite likely will not - meet current fire codes, which will both impact your insurance rates and your renovation costs when you do undertake a substantial rehab.That gorgeous exterior, with it's clapboard/shakes (or era brickwork) and elaborate trim will be high maintenance - that does not mean it's not "worth it", just that you need to budget accordingly.Personally, I enjoy performing deep energy retrofits on these old buildings (which can be very solidly built), but it can be an involved and costly experience, hence we are always looking for the unloved and run-down which can be purchased cheaply.If that house has been 200+ days on market - and no other landlord or investor has touched it - tells me there is a problem with the value proposition of the deal.  

I've always had an insane drive and work ethic and I can't understand how anybody wouldn't want to be an entrepreneur.I'm particularly interested in doing real estate full time, I'm mainly interested in buying multi-family real estate, but I'd like to flip a few houses first in order to build my track record.I've done a lot of online marketing and I have experience in google advertising, facebook advertising, bing advertising, SEO (a little bit), email marketing, web design, and more.

Go to a higher end kitchen designer company or interior design.

@Joe Splitrock - I am really going to look into finding a design that is conducive to the mother in law idea.

@Curt Davis is exactly right on 12 month leases--I would never accept a 12 month lease on any of the properties I own.  12 month leases are designed for apartments.

BTW;  Each Jurisdiction can vary in the details:RIO Vista:address dist to the road:    Minimum letter height25 ft  ------- 3"26-40ft ---- 5"41-55ft ---- 9">55ft ------ 12"Huntington Beach:17.56.210 CFC Section 505.1 Address Identification, AmendedNOTICE: Section 505.1 is the common designation.

Jeffrey Stasz Pros: Free for teams of up to 15 people, Collaboration Tool Cons: Not designed for real estate Basecamp - “It is a good communication tool for everyone that is involved in the project.

You don't go to a gynaecologist to perform open heart surgery just because of the MD designation; you want to find an accountant familiar with any accounting and tax consequence of investment decisions.Also, investing and accounting are different disciplines but without understanding the numbers, you are likely to bungle your life savings.

My wife and I have a lifestyle designed around the sharing economy. 

Or learn how to design a kitchen?