In most areas, as the owner, you can legally live in the boarder (as long as the bathroom was permitted) and rent the other legal units.

My brother looked at about 50 houses and they all had some form of lack of permitting, back taxes, no legal road access, etc.2.  

Now that I believe I have value to offer, I plan to become more active in the forums, aiming to assist those who helped me and support newcomers who are embarking on similar paths.Cheers BP!

Switching to 203K would probably delay closing a couple of months and HUD would not permit an extension of that length.  

I’m really excited and as newcomers I appreciate your willingness to help, and I will definitely reach out if I have any questions.

I am a newcomer to the real estate investment scene in the US (moved here in the pandemic), and I wanted to connect with anyone that has experience with Section 8 investments in Detroit.

I have been able to assist them with local builder contacts, local property management, and also helped with securing wildlife permits if applicable.

Non-lawyers are not permitted (at least here in Florida--but pretty sure it's the same in every state) to advise on legal document (such as a lease agreement) and their import.

What about if I don’t get permits?

They will help you navigate the permiting proccess and getting the unit up to code.