SFH to duplex in Red Bank (Chattanooga, TN)

[Neal Huang]

Hello everyone,

I am looking to buy a SFH with a full in-law suite in Red Bank and trying to rent it out as a duplex after I house hack it for 1 year to satisfy primary residency status for a FHA loan. The house is currently zoned as a R1A, and I was wondering if anyone has any experience with rezoning in this area to make it a legit duplex to rent out later and have a management company take it over. Is rezoning even necessary to pull this off? Thanks everyone!