Rather be designing and building, love doing that.

2.Does this unit use the same refrigerant that my systems evaporator coil is designed for? 

Lots of houses on West Side were designed by Dimit Architects.

@Joe P.Joe, in reference to your mention of the "obsolete 1 bath," it's not a judgement but an appraisal designation/valuation of properties known as "functional obsolescence." 

Real Estate Agent and Lender, or Contractor and Marketer, or Web Design and Financing or Online Leads and DM Lead Generation.

Retirement accounts are designed to be invested passively. 

Best are platforms which are designed for non-accredited investors along with accredited.And the second question.

Does the house carry any sort of historical designation?

I love building, have a background in design, and want to eventually own/develop as much property as I can.

The thing about asset protection is that there is a cost - you'll need to move assets to types of investments that might not be ideal and that you wouldn't otherwise do if asset protection was not a consideration.Moving assets to specially designed trusts can be effective, but it is a radical move for many reasons.