What are the terms/status on your current lessees?

Except you insist on giving the OP a "yes" based on the generic strategy (A) while I insist on giving him a "no" based on his specific situation (B).To answer your question to me - no, I'm not trying to be controversial.

Hopefully they moved on to a juice processing plant for culls.  

Return:Finishing the basement and adding bedrooms can add significant value, especially if your local market places a premium on additional living space.

It seems sketchy.Second, Most of us on here do not approve of Arbitrage for so many reasons. 

Is there anything I should focus on for the design / layout if the purpose is mainly for renting out? 

They get profit shares on sale.They don’t get any money on executing.

MAREI's still here, we meet at the Double Tree on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 6 to 9 and we have a meeting after the meeting.1st Meeting is FREE.We have generally 100 in attendance.Come out and check it out, join our community -Next meeting is February 11th, 2025

But since you are new and learning, don't decide on what it has to be.

Have you had tenants who seemed qualified on paper but turned out to be financially unreliable?