Tiffany If parking is there then it is good , make sure you are comfortable with the HOa.

Hello, I'm not the best source for design tips, but as a broker/ lender the biggest value adds that you can get on rehab projects come from improvements to the kitchen and bathrooms.

If someone designs it for you they should be able to defend it for you- make sure of that.That's just my thoughts on it - Use an attorney to guide you through complicated setups so you don't make a mistake. 

Honestly, your biggest issue is going to be getting past a potential "rural" designation for a population density that low.

It's totally within my "range of comfort" as far as distance from me.

Get out of your comfort zone.

We "lose" money on a cashflow basis, but completely comfortable with that as this is more of a 2nd home that renters help us pay for.

So I told him if you aren’t comfortable with that would you feel comfortable giving directly to lender?

Next they  informed me the soft costs associated with the a design work would not be released until CO…ok I can live with that and when I finally thought I was going to be funded I get an email that the property taxes were delinquent.

The GIS map designates it as a single-family dwelling, but the property is clearly set up as two units, with separate HVAC, electrical systems, etc.My main question is: Would it be possible to obtain a permit to legally convert it into a two-unit property?