In addition, the wrong people will destroy things and there could be high theft.

Long story short, I spent about 3 months figuring out how to make half-decent drawings and refining and adjusting them to code.We started work on the basement at the end of May with Minh and by the middle of September the basement was transformed into a luxurious 2/1.That still left a lot of landscaping work, but my wife and I tackled that over the next 3-4 weeks in addition to the furnishing.

Any inputs or additional thoughts would be appreciated! 

I think he ended up spending 30-40k for the fire suppression system, windows, and whatever else the city required... and I'm not even sure this is possible anymore, since I think Union City's program is not going on anymore, and, in general, they require showing off-street parking.I'm uncertain if the economics will make sense for you, although I'm not sure what JC may require or how your basement looks now.

For context, I’m active in Columbus, Ohio, but I also spend a lot of time in Miami, FL.

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

As far as permits and renovations and ADU additions?

As an individual with an FHA loanI appreciate any additional guidance you all have for me.Thanks! 

I successfully run 1 STR and have a 2nd that an inherited PM handles.I have Vrbo and Airbnb they will sync with each other with no external software.I set pricing easily by using the built in tools that Vrbo provides.Automated messages are built into both platforms.Vrbo keeps my calendar slammed, but I take direct bookings as needed, simple to do.I have no additional 3rd party fees to very sucessfuly run and manage my property needing only a a few minutes per week.

If you have the time and want to spend the effort then doing it yourself is the way to go.