Investor buys in  market with the correct fundamentals and experiences a sudden and significant appreciation bump. 

You're correct on that.

Many attorneys charge a consultation fee that will be credited to my bill if I continue to work with them but I don’t want to pay for various consultation fees unless I know for sure that I have contacted the correct attorney.

We built our personal home from dirt up and while it definitely can be more challenging, you will capture additional value vs buying new if it is done correctly. 

Is that correct?

I made myself take QB classes and struggled for years, my CPA said what I am doing is about 80% correct and it was a ton of work to clean up the files. 80% is not acceptable for me when it comes to IRS stuff.

It’s crucial to communicate with your lender before making any moves.Future Property Acquisitions: When you acquire additional rental properties, consider purchasing them directly under the LLC.

It's not a bad idea to communicate with a solid agent who has their own investment properties to help you with this process.

Even though the house was originally bought with cash, this is still considered a 1st position lien, correct?

They generally don't want unpermitted issues on the books any more than you do.Better to do this ASAP and not mess with it, you want to show that you are serious about getting this corrected.