Given your strong credit, rental experience, and the equity in your existing properties, you’d likely have some solid options. 

The property’s existing long-term tenants provided immediate cash flow, while the potential to build out the lower level for my restaurant, Arbol Eatery, and additional amenities like a wellness center and event space aligned with my vision for creating value.

The property’s existing long-term tenants provided immediate cash flow, while the potential to build out the lower level for my restaurant, Arbol Eatery, and additional amenities like a wellness center and event space aligned with my vision for creating value.

The property’s existing long-term tenants provided immediate cash flow, while the potential to build out the lower level for my restaurant, Arbol Eatery, and additional amenities like a wellness center and event space aligned with my vision for creating value.

The property’s existing long-term tenants provided immediate cash flow, while the potential to build out the lower level for my restaurant, Arbol Eatery, and additional amenities like a wellness center and event space aligned with my vision for creating value.

Do I need to draft a new lease with the tenant, or can I continue with the existing one?

Buying it as an existing 4bd/4bth is doable. 

Only those that legally existed prior to new Codes can be maintained, replaced, etc.

We typically buy existing debt but still good to know. 

The seller will have reduced debt capacity because the existing note is still calculated as a debt - they MAY be able to include an offset equal to the buyer payments after a period of time, BUT often the seller is surprised to find they can not qualify to purchase another property3.