Shhhhhhhhh A little secrete from an old timer.........From a bag of water conditioner salt rock place some on top of the soil or within a trench and back fill with earth or pack salt rock granules into 1/2 inch round holes drilled 6" apart through concrete 4" away from foundation footings along area of noted termites entering structure, plug drilled holes afterwords.

Been working on enhancements to incorporate housing shortage (population/housing supply ratios), though the above indirectly reflects that. 

Someone falls down the stairs, claims they can never work again, insurance company says handrails were 2 inches short of code and they are not paying out.  

Dave owns a lot of properties himself, and owns the local franchise for our company Property Management Inc. He

I think your issue is if you have zero experience will be getting a construction loan.. maybe there are some owner builder products there in CHS  @John Semanchuk  are you familiar with owner builder financing..

Hi my name Sandra R and I am new to the BP and upgraded to Pro to further enhance my knowledge on REI.

San Francisco appears to have them as well, although I'm uncertain if they're constructed differently.That is unfortunate about the high operating costs of those buildings as I am sure they are beautiful and it enhances the neighborhood to have them maintained and occupied.  

Picking their brain and learning the ropes will only further enhance your growth.  

Property Improvements: Keep your properties well-maintained and consider making strategic improvements that can enhance value.

Brush up on building code requirements: in basements you're looking for egress windows that are 5.7 sq feet or more openable (3ft by 3ft casement style windows work best), and ceiling heights 6ft 8 inches or greater (as little as 6 ft 4 inches is ok under ductwork and beams though)3.