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Below is the link that tells you all you can build on it sectionTable 11-6-2: Commercial Districts, check the codes above 11-6-2 looks the my best bet is category P which is keep in mind my goal is to come out of pocket the least possible, maybe lease it out to a coffee shop or something ? 

We see many facilities that look great on paper until we dig into the due diligence and find out all that is included or more importantly not included to get to the real adjusted NOI. 

@Jeremy Flores house hack is your best bet.

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At that point I didn't know whether they included everything in the first price or just quoted higher end products and didn't include labor for some reason, so I go to the store, and the guy just starts "a new design" where we adjusted the products to what I needed (he was surprised I had found such good cheaper options), but the kicker was that the base installation price (regardless of products) was about $3000.

You may need to shift your strategy or adjust your expectations.

As others have said carpet is certainly your best bet, if with the under lament and quiet rock on the ceiling about the sound will travel. 

Plus keep in mind, if this is your first time out, they will want to cover their bet on you.

You could adjust your criteria to settle for something with lower cash flow but count on likely appreciation (unless things "cool off").