LOL   That is exactly what I would expect from the Detroit City Government.If you go there, they are likely going to say you first need a license from a different office on the other side of town and when you drive there, they will say you need an appointment with them, but they only have appointments the third Thursday of each month.  

Also, I'm not sure how you're paying attention to it on the tax side, but the unit that you are living in's profit at sale is calculated differently than the other unit that you're renting out.Once you move out, that unit is officially available for rent so from that point forward, any profit gained at future sale will be calculated starting from that point and will be taxable.

I will definitely take a look at Glen Sutherland's podcast.

"variable income" will require a 2 year average of income/ earnings to qualify. 

Some will follow staff recommendations almost all the time .. others will not..

There will always be other properties.

The conversation with city officials will continue as we push for zoning reforms that allow sustainable and affordable housing solutions.This win is a step forward, but there’s still work to be done!

The biggest question you need to ask yourself is if you are doing this to afford a property you otherwise couldn’t afford or to save money period, that will lead to very different conclusions about where/if to buy. 

But I understand where I’m at now, and am willing to work for free until I can provide such value.A little about me.

Maybe an investor is flipping a lot of properties and you could offer to pick up and deliver materials to his crews, clean the work sites every night, bring his crew lunch, or whatever.Find a way to make yourself useful to them, and they will reciprocate.