Half of US renters are “cost burdened,” meaning that they spend more than 30% of their income on housing (rent + utilities).

In addition to ensuring that the room is built to the proper load bearing capacity as @Mike Reynolds mentioned, you should also keep in mind that you need a second egress point, such as an egress window, for any habitable room especially if it is designed for sleeping purposes.

Additionally you want to model out a vacancy period at the end of each lease term, to be conservative. 6-12 month vacancy factor is common.

I’ve run into a dispute with my property manager and am hoping to hear how others might handle this situation.The property manager just turned over a nicely updated apartment and in addition to the normal repairs and painting, installed new 2 inch blinds and ceiling fans in the apartment.

Additionally, conducting thorough market research and due diligence before making any investment decisions is crucial.If you're interested in learning more about the Columbus real estate market or need assistance with property management, feel free to reach out.

Duplex have different zoning that may permit additional units.

I don’t mind spending 10-15 k out of pocket in the first couple of years because of high appreciation in the area.

Not worth spending 12-14K for a mobile unit if you are planning to sell it for $165K   if the selling price was above $500K, it worth it. 

I couldn't find it on Loopnet and figured I would ask for help instead of spending hours getting nowhere.

Kind regards,MattOne additional side note, I did create an LLC which I am running the STR beach house out of.