It’s a huge relief knowing someone trustworthy is on the ground, keeping everything running smoothly. 

If you don't already have boots-on-the-ground and a trusted network, it's going to be tougher to do.

I was really hoping to get in on the ground level and grow with them. 

Get someone on the ground to be your eye and ears and lookout for your interest.

So, if $100/sq.ft is the starting point, they might use $35-50 for the adjustment for the ground floor.

Have you run to ground all the more common issues?

Licensed in both Hawaii and Vermont at the moment, navigating acquisitions and depositions by collaborating the directions of my client with grounded professional understanding. 

If so, you might have grounds to pursue legal action for misrepresentation against the seller or even your realtor if they failed to verify zoning.Next, confirm with the city if there’s any way to get the property rezoned or grandfathered in as a triplex since it’s been rented that way for decades.

Being able to use real estate to offset taxable income requires some sort of participation on his end.If he wants you to be the boots on the ground, it will likely be hard for him to reduce his taxable income.

Gotta work on that reading comprehension, Drew.The second and third sentences of my post are literally:"I lived in Detroit for 5 years before moving out of state, and during that time, I built a strong network of contractors, handymen, and other boots-on-the-ground contacts.