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?

Since then we've designed and built several homes in the coastal Orange County Area. 

Brand Turner, David Greene, J Scott, they all say don't pay for that stuff if they give it to you free from the comfort of your own laptop. 

They even have classes and designations you can attain to set yourself apart from other companies.

You need to choose your strategy based on your comfort with risk, your budget, and your experience and even though the market is cooling down a bit, it's still a good time to jump in.

===BTW if you want a free monthly just SMS transaction costs tool that is dirt basic have a look at:  theautomatedrei.com  it was initially designed to scrape leads off CL / zillow (fsbo) but you can also upload a list then SMS.   

In this day of housing shortages and rising rents, you mentioned you don’t want to deal with all the “Covid19 no eviction garbage,” yet you’re ok creating a facility specifically designed to encourage others to congregate during a pandemic? 

There is extra sleeping in the twin-sized daybed in the foyer area or on the comfortable sleeper sofa the Wild Dunes Golf Resort, located just 20 minutes from historic Charleston!

This will depend largely on your level of experience and comfort level with the possibility of expenses for the things like the termites and the sewer pipe.