As I said there are two lots with houses zoned multi family within a half mile as well as a 500+ unityou should also check towns website and see if they have a zoning map online.

I’ve been sitting back reading this site for a while and see that several of us (especially on the West Coast) are in the same boat.We’re inspired to pursue Rich Dad’s dream and started by reading books, researching online and reading / listening to Bigger PocketsWe probably have some money, but not the kind that goes very far in Southern CaliforniaWe curious about investing out-of-state but may not know which market to choose or who to trustWe feel a bit overwhelmed about the different options and can’t pinpoint where to startA lot of that sounds like me too!  

I was preparing online lease agreement for my first tenant, and made a mistake.

Like upgraded electrical, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing, ADA, etc...Where this comes into play is if say a tenant of one apartment unit sets his unit on fire, burns it up and now you have to go in to rebuild his unit. 

I've been playing with the calculators, and I'm trying to decide what makes the most sense... 

@Michael LarsonGreat to have you I'm new to real estate investing also you teach me I'll teach you along with the rest of the community online

You can play it one of two ways......If she is a good tenant, tell her you need to add the ghost as a new tenant on the lease and you will need to now raise her rent.If she’s been a bad tenant then start the eviction process because she has told you after the fact that she has had someone move in and this wasn’t part of the original lease agreement 

A perfect situation was that he would move into the house with some roommates - so kicking out the tenant played into that scenario perfectly.

@Stephen Meche Just be aware if you push back too hard they can easily go online and get an emotional support animal letter and you will loose the ability to charge an additional deposit, evict, or do anything else other than say "ok, you win". 

From reading books like Rich Dad Poor Dad, and other RE investing books, taking online classes and courses, going to meet-up groups.