He's out in Worcester all the time so his advice here is great.Funny that you mentioned those window wells, I was watching a video from @Mark Ferguson that had the window wells in a basement unit:Basement window well youtube videoDefinitely cool to see!

@Nam PhamContracts: Have a detailed contract outlining the scope of work, deadlines, payment schedules, and materials to be used.Updates: Establish a schedule for regular updates, such as weekly calls or video conferences, to discuss progress and any issues.Project Management: Utilize project management tools like Trello, Asana, to track progress, manage tasks, and store documents.Documentation: Request regular photo and video updates.

If you must, get video because with video someone can slowly pan across and capture almost every surface.

Any tips, videos or ideas anyone could suggest to help us make our first move possibly a step towards investing in real estate? 

This zoning allows for single-family homes, duplexes, and other medium-density multifamily residential uses, with a maximum density of sixteen (16) dwelling units per net acre.We're seeking advice on how to maximize the potential ROI of our lot.

So far it's been great, I was very nervous at first but I found great info in the forums and youtube videos that helped me take the first steps.

Check out Simon Sinek’s video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?

The landlord's dwelling policy could provide coverage here. 

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

I guess people need to make notes  and read books and  see Youtube videos and then target a  few markets and then use zillow  etc to see long term appreciation etc and then formulate who they want to team up with to start the journey..