Two - In my due diligence, it looks like the only real option to make this unit legal is a special permit and variance, therefore, causing me to update the whole building with sprinklers, fire alarm, and meeting stretch code (certainly not enough meat on the bone for this route).  

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.

You can find a lot of information about Milwaukee neighborhoods and market updates on YouTube.

Plumbing and Electrical Upgrades: List any plumbing and electrical system repairs or updates. 

Not checking the property periodically such that a squatter was living there long enough to require court action to eject them.

Several reasons: market rates, cost of operations, risks of the tenant in particular, rental history, turnover potential, loss of rent during turnover period, "hot" or "cold" market, etc.

Additionally, the Courthouse Online platform is a helpful tool for property assessment data, including ownership and sale history; you’ll just need your property’s Control Number to get started.The Property Mapper is great for visuals, but it sometimes lags with the latest updates, so checking with the Recorder of Deeds or using Courthouse Online will give you the most accurate information.

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.

Such as extended periods of vacancy between semesters...I have a MTR that is close to a university campus and my current tenants are students, but they also passed all the usual tenant screening in the same way that I've rented to other mid-term tenants in the past.

Cap rate was still decent when I sold it, even at its updated value, versus alternatives.