When the cost per sq foot is 25%+ higher than condos or SFR you really have to pause in your assumptions that just because its a 4 unit its a good deal.

It has their own separate entry door and 4 replacement windows and also has a 7 or more foot ceiling.Does anybody has any experience on how to finish a basement up to code and laws about renting out basements?

The cliff notes for leasing the land to dweller are 1) they need a large enough flat space to put the unit with proper setbacks (about 26x45 I believe... typically in our area that requires a 5,000 square foot lot), 2) dweller will pay for the install including permitting and bringing in utilities but the owner has to remove any landscaping etc to prepare the site, 3) dweller has a land lease with the property owner that allows them to rent out the ADU (of which the property owner gets 30 percent of the monthly income (gross I believe)).

Keep in mind that the comparables should be similar, you can't compare a square foot price in a commercial strip plaza that is a 5,000 sq. ft.

I am looking for current market prices per square foot of footprint (ie. 1500 square foot house @ 1.50sf = $2250.00) for the following:-2-tone paint (1 flat color on walls and ceilings and painted semi gloss trim)-Exterior trim/soffit painting-medium grade tile flooring-medium grade carpet-medium grade laminateI know, I know, "market price and medium grade is subject to the contractor" but there are standard rates.

Once your "foot is in the door," things change a lot, especially if you produce... 3 to 5 recruiting calls a week is the norm. 

So about $15k - $50k. 1/10th of the purchase price and the rehab budget, basically.There is also an institutional investor, a hedge fund, which foots 90% of the purchase price and the rehab budget.

Groceries typically 3-4 times the cost of the mainland, about $4 a gallon for gas and rent for a typical 900 sq foot apartment in say Honolulu could cost $2300 a month.

Im really trying to put my best foot forward and it would not be pleasant to be the only one living in a 4plex.

The new house is on a huge 10,000 sq foot lot.Here's my question: Should I keep my current house, and count on bay area appreciation or benefit from the house paying itself off?