Its back to basics there.As for the urban legend stories of housing dissapearing in 10 mins , it seems a bay area FOMO thing.

Makes you think...We are increasingly living in a society that has jettisoned all idea of personal responsibility. 

Vincent de Paul Society, Salvation Army, etc. 

If the building won't cash-flow without the commercial tenant forget it.If you're in a mixed use building, unless you're in an extremely densely populated urban metropolis, these apartments are going to be less attractive to renters or have lower tenant quality.Make sure the place has adequate parking.

It comes from the threshold that had been set originally at 20% by the United States National Housing Act of 1937.By 1968 the Housing and Urban Development Act raised the 'rent threshold' to 25 percent of family income.

Investors place themselves in a position of influencing and controlling basic aspects of human needs in society, the need for shelter.

Landlords who don’t want tenants who are going to mug their neighbors or deal drugs will now be treated as racists and potentially sued.Last week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development issued new guidelines to landlords, warning that bans against renters with criminal convictions violate the Fair Housing Act because they disproportionately affect minorities.In effect, the Obama regime is now outlawing criminal background checks for apartment rentals, even though such screening is critical for the protection and security of tenants and property, and serves a legitimate business need.In a newly released 10-page missive, HUD warns landlords they can be held liable for discrimination if they deny housing over criminal records.

Seek out the local legal aid society for a thorough review of your facts and to determine whether you are liable based on prior dealings, and what rights your parents have by virtue of the unique facts of this case.

If you want young professionals, then 2 BR close to the urban core with more modern finishes.

Aside from the fact that the current system can't handle the kinds of loads today's society normally puts on a house (single 15amp breaker for each floor, I can't have anything aside from the kitchen light on if I want to run the microwave), there is apparently romex incorrectly spliced into the knob and tube.