My question is i) is it common to add a second bathroom in the basement, and ii) the basement is currently unfinished - would I need to finish the basement in order to have the second bathroom?

Landlord is responsible for roof, structure and common area maintenance (costs of which get reimbursed by Tenants)Of course, leases can have variations of the above.

Additionally, if the machines are damaged, you know who is accountable.If you are compelled to have a common laundry room then you need to explore access restrictions (keyed or keycode) and, possibly, surveillance.  

@Bill Brandt Yes, it is becoming more common to be able to buy fractional shares.Warren Buffet is quite a character and I believe the only reason he has never done a stock split for the A Shares of Berkshire Hathaway is because he likes it that high. 

@Derek Hutson I don’t work that way and wouldn’t work with someone who does personally but it’s very common in the real estate industry.

From a common sense point of view, you want to make sure when you go to evict that the tenant does not have a single leg to stand on.

Only buy a Coin op washer, not the dryer, replace the Vertical 8 coin slide (the most common slide) with a vertical 7 which can be ordered on line for $40.

But so far I’ve only had 4 inquiries and 3 tours and 0 applications.

We get a few inquiries about furnished apartments-traveling nurses for example; but it just is not a consistent enough demand to cater to the 'furnished' market. 

Its commonly used in Deaborn Michigan to accommodate the muslim population there for the same reason. https://www.npr.org/sections/m...