I know that you do a great job smoothing out any "rough spots" in the lending process, so that certainly helps when the deal starts to go sideways... 

When you start working with distressed properties, the regulators take a close look. 

Great start but now you have some daunting questions.

I think a good starting point would be looking at the comps in your area (recently renovated or new construction homes) that sold around your desired sale price and in your desired timeframe and taking inspiration from there design choices. 

Hi Delroy,Congrats on your first house hack—what a great start!

It’s a little more work to set up, but if you get a solid property manager, it’s not as scary as it sounds.If I were you, I’d keep digging into the Capitol region, NJ, and CT—compare the numbers, and maybe even start building connections with agents or wholesalers in those areas.

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

But if you have assets or income, you might end up $36k worse than you were before you started.

its unfortunately not going to be as easy as googling, but that might get you a list to start with and refine.  

Sadly, both of them escalated this conflict and started creating domestic disturbances so we had to move both of them out.Assuming the upstairs family is being reasonable, I suspect no matter what you do, the people downstairs will never be happy.