Code enforcement is now telling me I only have a 3 unit property, so I have to kick my tenant out of the newly upgraded unit.  

Quote from @Justin Williams: Currently in Baltimore City, per Section 9-701 of the Zoning Code, a conversion from single-family to multi-family (two or more units) in a residential zoning district is only permitted in the R-7 through R-10 zoning districts.

Another downside is you loose on the advantages, of the Federal Tax Code, by not closing in the name of a LLC/ LLC taxed as an S Corp, or an S Corp.If you want to close in the name of a LLC/ LLC taxed as an S Corp, or an S Corp, Mortgage Lenders will offer you Commercial Loan Terms (25-30% down, a 15-25 year amortization, and a ballon due in 5-7 years).

I actually used to have a game modeled after Monopoly that was called Slumlord😂 same type of antics with buying property, maintenance cards, dealing with code enforcement etc… Bought it at a real estate convention 

According to the City of Chicago tax code, it costs $5.25 per $500 of the transfer price.

Those same 40K homes have now tripled and quadrupled in value since i first started now being valued at 160K+. 46218 was one of the last affordable zip codes in marion county.

I also made the driveway wider and added a sliding gate with coded entry.

Meaning guests can "show themselves" on certain homes.One of the scammers was able to remotely give a guest a code and was attempting to show the property to them.

The city recently came and is requiring me to bring it up to code.

Hire a licensed and insured electrician there are codes that are in place to protect people and property it is a safety risk that you should not cut corners to save a few dollars on.