When I met her she was a single mother living above her parents garage & she became REI savvy very fast. 

It involved converting a garage to a studio apartment...

The most popular style seems to be the very common and recognizable "attached single family" - a single structure of two side-by-side townhouses with a garage, 2-3 bedrooms, 1.5-2 baths, with four total exterior walls and a shared roof.

I changed the floor plan to be open concept, completely rewired the house, complete remodel of the kitchen and bathrooms with modern features and design.

Should be overhead or garage door techs that could help you and probably get what you need.Lay out traps and spray.

I prefer a simple 2+bd, 1+bath house with a car garage. 

This house looks straight and solid with several additions but exterior it looks good (design) needs full exterior paint and finish and noticed extreme little physical repair. main house 2600' garage and adu 500' and additional 250' storage building.neighbors have been in the house and kept it secure from homeless and drugs. they say it is not torn out but the old lady never updated anything.

Hey BP, I am looking at a duplex 3/2 both sides, with a 1/1 separate garage apt.

Being cost effective yet modern I am thinking -Flooring - Vinyl Plank - Whole houseCabinets - Repainting (or RTA)Counter tops - Low end Granite Back splash - SubwayBlinds - White vinyl What about bathroom vanities and hardware? 

Ideally, we are looking for a single-family home with a detached garage apartment to rent out these units to college students who attend our alma mater.