There is only one viable idea I have come up with so far and that is to add an extra little closet in the living space, next to where the washer and dryer are housed.

All of my properties hit the 1% rule and the appreciation is amazing and will make up 10x for the extra cash flow I'm "missing out" on in places like Cleveland, Dayton, and Sandusky.

I've never been busier working in my entire life..Seems like a great time to start a rehab, because if you're ready by that sweet spot at the end of the summer, you'll be in prime position to take advantage of top-of-the-market rent rates and resale values, especially with the extra pent-up demand from Covid.

If someone wants to wait because they’re concerned, they can pay for the extra day.  

Consider buying a 3-4 bed house and renting out the other extra rooms, or a live in flip could be a great start as well.

Throw all extra money from the fourplex into the mortgage so I can use a HELOC sooner. 3.

Someone in your local market should be able to give you a better estimate of the value you’d get if you sold it with an extra bedroom vs open concept so you should reach out to some agents.

I think so, because none of these numbers take into account my W-2 salary, currently able to save about 50%, so that could be diverted to covering the RE debt.I’m just looking for options - in theory with the partners we have we could do a deal now, but if I took out the extra loan it would give us more reserves.

I'm not saying it's 100% not advisable, but there is already so much to go through just investing locally, and going out of state adds a lot of extra research/stressors/unknowns on top of that.

With townhouses or condos, you have extra fees from the HOA/condo association and the potential for them to restrict rentals.