Employing a designer could be the difference between success or failure.

If you wantTo be a successful landlord you need to enforce the rent due dates and not allow design and for someone to take over your good judgment.

It honestly looks like it’d be a pretty big job to convert it from this to a “wework” type of workspace.

Development and design standards will create a pedestrian orientation within centers and along major corridors, with parking located on the side or rear of, or within, major structures.you can get more detail about it here: https://www.fresno.gov/darm/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/11/FresnoCitywideDevelopmentCode.pdfbest of luck and let me know if I can help you with anything in Fresno area

A self-directed IRA is still an IRA designed for tax-sheltered wealth accumulation for your use in future retirement - just with more investment choices. 

From what I understand Arlington has passed an ordinance that will begin near the end of the year that requires a permit in order to operate an AirBnB if it is not in a "tourist zone" which they designate as with 1 mile of the major attractions such as the ballparks etc.

Hello Biggerpockets,Some background on me:  I own a design + build firm here in l.a. and have done plenty of flips and currently own 14 doors (2- 4units, 1- 3 unit, 1 duplex, 1 sfd) My agent recently brought me a property 24,700 s.f. lot with rd1.5 zoning (1 habitable dwelling every 1500 s.f. of lot) ...meaning I can build up to 16 units on itIt currently has 4 single family type homes on it generating $6400 monthly (3 - 2 bed 1 bath & 1 3 bed 2 bath) The owner is asking for way too much (1.9m) and basically trying to find someone to partner with. 

Interest has eaten up 0.8%, leaving a 0.8% margin after interest.Clearly, bottom line profit margins are thin, but that is by design.

I also will be experimenting with designing a permaculture system in the backyard, so more than just my financial equity builds.

In the first floor unit, it is in the basement (which is very open to the main floor, presumably designed this way intentionally for the heat to rise; in the second floor unit it is in the kitchen.