Key thing is to make sure the property is zoned for what you want to do with it. another thing to remember is that any space below ground level turned into a bedroom needs an egress window out of it and probably an escape window well.

It seemed like people prefer SoMa and Natoma Cabana has a lot of space.

If you have 10 or more rental units and a commercial building that is mixed use, could there be a tax advantage of setting up a property mgt company and paying the property mgt company while renting space to to it to offset gains?  

She had left our 2 bedroom unit on good terms, to find more space in a 3 bedroom unit across town.

Jay Hinrichs until in a couple decades when I piggyback on a century of research and commercialize space travel :D

Call your local commercial brokers and agents that deal in that size space for multifamily.

All we had to do was give a layout of space, measurements, where plumbing rough is was to be located and in each room and was a snap for us..

While many would tell you not to burn bridges (and they'd be right), I nuked mine from space.  

Can you use a portion of that space to add even a half bath?  

The east side, in my opinion, offers the space, affordability, and newer development that sets it apart from say the North (great market but much higher prices) and the South (a bit antagonized).