The city gave me 3 options: 1) return the unit to a garage, 2) get an architect or draftsman to draw up the building plans and then pull permits, or 3) get a structural engineer to "stamp" it and say that it's up to code.

I recommend establishing a thorough and well-structured screening process.

You may need permits for plumbing, electrical, and structural changes.A HELOC can be a flexible and cost-effective way to access funds for a down payment on another property. 

On top of the 'commonly used' investor filters like 2+ years back taxes, recently inherited, etc- I loved some additional possible/ unique filters like number of structures on a parcel, min/max land sq ft, initial purchase price, and ability to narrow down to very specific areas on a map.

Any help or suggestions on structuring commission pay / pay formulas for sales reps for rentals ? 

While I know that leaving no review is a possibility, they left us a review very quickly and my guess is it's a 5-star review since I went out of our way to not just answer her questions regarding recommendations for sight-seeing (and provide the links she requested) but to bring in more options (including a playset and keva planks) for the younger group of kids (since I realized most of our games were structured to a slightly older age range).

Fewer Surprises : With new construction, there’s less risk of hidden issues like outdated wiring or structural problems that come with older homes.3.

Its essentially the same thing but potentially a better pricing structure.   

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Hey Everyone, I'm really curious on any and all of your creative thoughts on how to structure this deal.

Looking for suggestions on the best way to structure this.