Assuming that this is for "emotional support" the animal would be classified as an assistance animal rather than a service animal, difference would be that the assistance animal does not need to be trained to do a task.Regarding your first question: No you do not need to verify that the animal is a "service/assistance" animal.

You could probably get away with classifying it as a supply on your schedule E as long as you don't buy Festool tools or something similar.

Or is it if the property cash flows to a certain number then it is classified as a sound investment?

FHA obviously requires owner occupancy but when a co-borrower does not intend to live at the property FHA classifies it differently.

In San Diego (maybe all of CA) it is now very difficult to get a new basement bedroom classified as a BR due to egress rules (windows must be low on the wall and large enough that a person can maneuver another person through it). 

It will track every trip I make by car (or train ;) ) and ask me if it was for business or personal- it will allow me to classify each trip (going for supplies, visiting buildings) and it will even auto classify recurring trips.

Not sure where to go or what to do.I mean, I can go on craigslist, or 5mile, or some other classified aite, find a house, contact the seller, ask as many questions as possible, try to ACTUALLY go and See the property, try to INVISION the FLIP, have to get a buyer(s), if i I don't have one already, -where to get $$ for flip material-should I hire contractor(s) or try to do the work myself if it's small-what happens if it won't sell, or if I can't get tenantsthen I guess networking would come in handyThis all feels like it's all still in the Brainstorming Stage, and I'm a little lost as to where to go next.Sorry such a long post

Flipping however isn't often subjected to the statutory 30% rate if it is classified as ECI. 

It's hard to classify an entire city a certain grade - to a certain extent.

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