As for any oil tank, if they're leaking oil into the ground then yes you have an environmental issue to deal with. 

If there is an abundance of two bedrooms and not many with a dedicated office space, then you should go with the office space. 

I used to live in Cincinnati and then Dayton Ohio. 

., internet), and then they will transfer it into their name at the start of the lease.

The city gave me 3 options: 1) return the unit to a garage, 2) get an architect or draftsman to draw up the building plans and then pull permits, or 3) get a structural engineer to "stamp" it and say that it's up to code.

If you are doing a 1031 then you must use all of the proceeds from the sale in the purchase of the new property. 

I saw your other post about getting into but you were out of Cali then.

I would take a hard look at each one of these areas to determine where the biggest problem is, and then fix it.

THEN SHUT UP!! 

Depending on your time period for construction, a heloc could be a great option as it provides flexibility and then you can always reuse later down the road.