Don't let business decisions affect your relationship--sometimes you're going to have to decide to do something that will be taken hard, most often it's conversations that must be had that could be offensive.

Hi All,I had some very basic questions about the condo conversion process of a small residential multi-family in the cities of Cambridge and Somerville.

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Don't mix the two, it's like fire and gasoline, not good.If you decide to go MF, you would need to consult a contractor familiar with the city code enforcement folks to advise you on the costs for conversion.

This is based on her having a conversation with the inspector I hired who told her the same thing about rents.

Location is far more important (I've clearly read many guru real-estate books)...However, for conversation, I obviously would appeal to a younger demographic (millenniall/gen-x) but if this became a multi-unit rental or VRBO? 

I would have a conversation with her and be honest with her.

We have a tenant who wants to move into the property and a landlord who doesn't want to let her into said property that she wants to live in.Whatever was discussed on the phone about a possible change of heart from the tenant is irrelevant as there is no proof that that conversation ever occurred.I do not know how many times those in this thread have been sued by tenants but my company is involved in tenant lawsuits pretty regularly.

During our conversation I mentioned I would like to buy a property in those areas.

@Joseph Norman- I realize that I replied to you on both of my forum posts, so feel free to reply to either one and we can consolidate our conversation@Sam Frank- You're making good points.