A detached shed turned into garage could be an option as you suggested.

A couple problems we face is that my dad and brother have some bad debt, and my obstacle is that I am only 18.

R7- MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (7-14 dwelling units/gross acre) Intended for a wide range of residential development including attached and detached single family units.

That's a $1900 difference every single month.Maybe buy a house with a mother-in-law unit attached or with a detached casita @Jacob Abuata since duplexes aren't common there.

Perhaps i am in the wrong place but has anyone here ever converted a 3plex to a 4 or 5 plex and what are the biggest obstacles you may have faced in so doing?

but it is your ability to use your rational mind to figure solutions for what ever the obstacles are that can and will present themselves.good luck and get started...

They also provided company logo work shirts for the maintenance staff.Honestly, I do not believe any of the PM companies did any serious marketing, instead relying on word of mouth in the Agent's circles, and local investment groups they participated in.I would probably start with the Property Tax records, searching for either multi-unit properties, or detached homes where the tax billing address differs from the property address.

This property has a large detached garage.

We’re building a detached 750sqft 2/1 ADU in the Bay Area and it will be a rental initially.

I just finished a rehab that included a total tear down and rebuild of a detached garage.