@Felicia JenkinsAlso, Padsplit will want you to eliminate any dining room, den, etc to add more bedrooms. 

Hi Daniel, welcome to the community!

Good luck to you!)

You'll have to look at the income and expenses to predict whether your cash flow will improve.

Any guidance from experienced investors, real estate professionals, or anyone who has faced a similar situation would be greatly appreciated. 

Welcome to BiggerPockets!

But I have not been able to find any auction that would serve this purpose.

This is one of the biggest things that people dont think about when they decide to skip hiring a GC.Become a familiar face with your local planning and zoning board/committee.

My method has always been to call every listing that hit 90 days on market in areas that I want to buy.

Here’s a chart showing what percentage of an American’s average mortgage payment goes to taxes and insurance:Rising taxes and insurance premiums make real estate even less affordable for buyers already facing higher home prices and mortgage rates that rose ~150% in less than two years.