You started off good with cost being paid in stages, but it sounds like you paid before you verified they actually hit their benchmarks.b.

We always advise our investors on verifying with the lender or us reaching out to the tax assessor's office to get a good idea of what the taxes are.

The benefit of a permit and inspections is to have an independent party verify work. 

Please verify with zoning and ask them for a verification letter so you can have approval on hand.

If you have an address you may be able to verify who owns property via netronline.com.

@Bob Dole please tell me you have a CPA and you're simply educating yourself so that you can verify what he is saying is correct? 

Have middle room that I am focusing on adding closet to to add bedroom!

So do a background/credit check, get a full application, paystubs (Call to verify), former landlords phone #s (Call to verify), and other information.

Look at the PM contract and verify the 8% is all inclusive and that there are not additional charges for placing a tenant, resigning a tenant, inspections, and dealing with vendors/contractors.  

he could have or should have made one call to the building department to verify..