Man, this is the same thing that happened to me with my garage. I used to have every tool on its own hook, labeled bins, the whole setup. Then one day I just dumped the screwdrivers in one drawer and never looked back. Same deal with my kitchen spices, had them all grouped by type, now they just live in one basket and I grab what I need. I swear there's some kind of life lesson in here about how keeping everything separate is really just us trying to control stuff that doesn't need controlling. One big messy board where people can actually reach what they want beats a pretty setup nobody wants to touch.

Did you run the numbers on what the suite would have actually brought in each month, or was the whole thing more of a gut call? I ask because a buddy of mine did the opposite, went with a legal suite in the NW and the rent covers most of his mortgage, but he deals with tenant stuff nonstop. The way I see it, that extra $40k you paid is really just buying yourself peace and quiet for the next twenty years. Sharing a wall with a rental means you never know who moves in next, and legal suites tend to pull in folks who come and go a lot. Curious if you factored in the vacancy months and repair costs on top of the utilities and tax bump. I have been on the fence about a similar place in Airdrie and keep talking myself out of it.