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        "text": "Converting a garage to an apartment permanently eliminates enclosed vehicle storage and workshop area, which is the primary trade-off homeowners face. In communities across Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, losing a garage can create neighborhood parking challenges or conflict with local rules governing off-street parking minimums. Additionally, water heaters, laundry units, or home storage systems commonly housed in a garage must be relocated or framed into dedicated utility closets. Homeowners must balance this lost storage against the valuable benefit of gaining rental revenue or housing an aging family member.",
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