Find a good architect to design what you want (can be tricky with NYC building codes).

It's designed for fire-proofing and limiting sound transfer between the floors.

Hi @Colby Wallace,I'm a designer working at Cadre Design, an architecture firm in Manayunk.

@Ryan OelmannTo address your questions;1) You can ask for them, but keep in mind that if they were done by an architect or a design professional, the design is the property of the architect.  

If you think some random home in some random city is going to out earn an index fund or Apple or Goog stock ...think again as one was 100% designed to be lived in and the other was 100% designed for investors returns. 

I typically include $1,000 per year in my analyses on 2-4 family properties unless there is a particular feature that justifies a significant increase or decrease in this figure.

Did you feel it was missing specific features that investment CRM's provide?

Know that your education goes on forever to help you dominate your niche and your financial statement readability and understanding.When beginning just do what is tradional, building design, and the location will make a difference besides the amenities that come with it.  

@Erik Andersen the insurance market would consider this a Rooming house, and as you already found out, most do not want to offer a policy.The defining point that makes it a nontraditional rental is that each rented room does not have their own designated bath and kitchen.That being said, there are several insurance markets that will do it. 

Small claims court is designed for indivulaes to take simple cases and represent themselves.