My townhouse is on a quarter acre with a two car garage, 3 bedroom 2 bath.I haven't had it on the market for very long.

We need to take the facade from traditional (some may say colonial) to contemporary or at least more modern.

It is a 4 bed, 1 bath, 2 car detached garage, single family home in C/C+ neighborhood. 

.…………….SHOULD I1 - Use my 250K for a down payment to buy a state of the art /new home 3/3/2 larger property; kitchen island, smart house, 2 car garage and extremely large rooftop deck, a block from the beach with a HOT HOT market for a house for $875K that will significantly increase in cost as they are building new restaurants and breweries in the area making it extremely desirable and pay 4K monthly (already pre-approved)or2 - Buy a 2-4 unit plex somewhere inland that is not as nice as the market in San Diego is high for 2-4 units and live in one unit and rent the others.Please advise as I want to have the most cash flow, but also want to have a bigger place for my 2 kids that is near the beach that is atleast 3 bedroom.Is there anything else I should be looking at for now?

It’s a duplex separated in the middle by a 2 car garage and a one car garage (both are enclosed, this is one continuous structure).

It also has a newer 30'x40' garage which I desperately need for storage space. 

I have basement waterproofers, HVAC, tree removal and a garage builder coming to take a look this week. 1.

Do they have any 'bonuses' like attached garage, washer/dryer, etc.The price you paid for the house has nothing to do with the rental price. 

@Jeremiah Williams rather than from a sink, it’s more likely that the smell is coming from a floor drain in the basement, garage, utility, or laundry room.

I have several properties in need of a mix of full roof, partial roof or roof and garage roof replacement.