Our initial project was a convert of a historical house in a historic neighborhood.

The most definitive proof of a legal dwelling unit is a previous permit or historic water records.

or even the historically "less desirable" (not intended to be insulting) neighborhoods due to the high demand? 

The historical stats indicate Ca has been a great place for buy n hold.  

The housing inventory here is at a historic low.  

At the time of this post (July 2019) cap rates are at or near historic lows.

I have no idea where these properties are but right now there is historically low inventory everywhere and too many investors with cash money, so if these properties have been sitting for a while you either have diamonds in the rough that no one else has access to or the properties are not worth the price that is being asked for. 

With 10% down and historic low interest rates, you can get a roommate to cover your mortgage payments. 

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This is because Georgetown is a more established city with a historic downtown and attracts solid middle-class retirees who can purchase nice homes with a bit more land.