I don't operate in that space, so I'm trying to make sense of the economics, so please correct me where I'm off.Purchase Price:  $1MDown payment:  $200KMortgage:  $800KMonthly payment (30 year fixed at 4%):  $3,820Taxes:  $3,500/yearInsurance:  $1,000/yearVacancies:  3% (tight market, but there will always be a vacancy at some time) $1,512Maintenance:  $1,000/yearTotal Income:  $4,200*12=$50,400Expenses:  $52,852Are you saying that I should put $200K down, feed the negative $2,400 each month and wait for appreciation to make up the difference over time?  

We have been using my own home but have literally run out of space and are having to turn surrenders away.

Retail or office space below, apartment above.

Hosting (Paying someone for server space to 'host' the code you've created). 

In the end we removed around 110 yards of (tightly compacted) trash!!

I bet they used one of those little space heaters, which are known for catching fire and overloading a circuit and breaker and burn out outlets.

I don't mind personal sacrifices of quality of life, personal space, or amenities.I know this a lot but you have a very good idea where I am coming from.

There is plenty of off street parking in the garages (6 garage spaces in total) plus two driveways.Thanks for taking the time to help out a newbie to the forums. 

Making A Space To Work Start by setting aside a space in your home for working, for doing deals, and conducting your business.

The duplex scenario is better than the SFH in that you have your own space.