They had an opportunity to save $2.50 to $4 per square foot based on residential development elsewhere.”Lockport Township Fire District Chief David Skoryi advocated against repealing the ordinance.

That way you get started on the right foot and can self-manage until it gets too complicated.

He or his admin, Samantha, can give you the 10,000 foot view.

They will be on solid footing again and you won't need to constantly bother them with trying to figure out another way to nicely increase their cost :)

well then if its zoned for that and utls are there then carry forward.. its pretty tough in our markets though with build cost to make sense of building a duplex.. vis a vi rent.but I don't know your rental rates.. building costs are 100 a foot  so probably 300k or so to build it to rental grade plus lot.. so maybe your all in for 400klets say rents are 1500 a side  that's not bad..

Heck, in lower income neighborhoods, it may even protect the property somewhat.I think in this case, @Courtney Hebert, you two just got off on the wrong foot. 

I had my guy quote me on pulling the old, 4 foot fluorescent, light fixture, sheetrocking the ceiling, putting in recessed lighting etc.

If needed, I might switch to listing at a $100-$200 lower price without the utilities to get more foot traffic. 

to find a short term vacation rental property that will cash flow - especially of the small 350-700 sq. foot studios we can afford right now.

Next I would change your analysis, because houses are not bulk foods; people don't pay for them by the square foot, especially when they are that big.