As far as getting a contractor to walk the property , yes they will , you just have to open your wallet 

This is so I can be looking at my next market, to see what a good deal would.

And she will continue like this until she either sells her book  or retires... but she loves it.. and of course I certainly enjoy the fact that she is so good at this. 

I spent $25k on renovating my house after renting it for 15 years so theirs nothing unsual here as far as real estate capital investments go. 

As far as I’m aware, there are no permits for the initial construction of this structure, where can I look to verify this and if there are indeed none, how much of an impact would this have on converting the property into an ADU?

Finding the right time for YOU to invest/househack will come down to your goals (long-term and short), ideal living situation, and more.As far as areas in/around NYC to target for your first househack/investment, there are many areas to recommend.

Soon closing on a property property cost $458k and the closing cost is really high we are doing FHA mortgage they are charging 2% of the loan plus application fee and mortgage insurance on closing for the amount of $7...

Of course, no one knows for sure, but it seems the FED deferred interest rate decreased.The location of the new construction is so appealing due to being close to downtown (10 minutes).What would you do?

Not sure what the pipe is, did you/can you get a picture.As far as the floor goes, to do it right it needs to be replaced.

That is so great and exciting !!!