I don't know about the Olympia city limits, but in Lacey I don't need any kind of business license or special permit for duplexes.

@Matthew SamsonMaybe a little early but dont let that stop you from learning the tax code that will apply to you when you have your rentals.Like Mark Kohler say; you are the captain of your ship!

I am interested in doing the same as the OP.I can't at the moment but I would recommend you contact lookup a loan broker in your area who specializes in out of the box lending.

But what we do is each debit and credit is tracked and coded to the property. 

But the city has risks too: historic tanneries, dry cleaners, gas stations, garages, workshops, any kind of industrial use - always be suspicious of what people did with chemicals back in the 50s and 60s when the general population had no awareness of the damage I just had to turn down a small development  10  house's or 20 detached as phase 2 found chemicals for the Filbert orchard ( Filberts are hazelnuts ) that was planted 30 years ago.the soil had to be dug down 1 to 2 feet analyzed and hauled to special dump at 3X normal dump fee's.. there is a reason why we do phase 1 and phase 2 and just dont buy this dirt and take on those liabilities.. now to be fair this is for lending purposes is someone want to buy it the county / city would not require the phase 1 or 2 but you take on going risk of someone suing the pants off of you in the future.

I’m a real estate agent specializing in both residential and commercial real estate, with extensive experience as an investor.

Check your landlord tenant code. 

Hi Sara,We do see a lot of new construction in NC and SC, but specially in NC.If you’re looking at areas with high demand, Charlotte and the Raleigh-Durham region in North Carolina are definitely worth considering.

We own a specialized chiropractic clinic in the Park West area.  

Hey Gil,I'm an experienced investor and realtor specializing in the South Bay area.