Consulting with a zoning attorney is advisable to assess the feasibility of your project and guide you through the necessary procedures.Hope this helps!

@Minnina SmithTo buy your first rental property, assess your financial situation, educate yourself on real estate investing, set goals, build a team, analyze deals, get pre-approved for loans, and start property hunting.

Then, you can assess if what you have to do is worth your time."

I would encourage him to take a lot of time to assess, take small risks at first, and learn as much as he can along the way.

It sounds like the plumber took advantage of the situation. second… Many property managers wouldn’t know much difference between a hammer or a screwdriver so expecting them to go assess the situation is not practical.

Would you agree with this assessment?

The IRS has said, since 2017, that the improvement ratio or $ value is what your taxes are assessed as, unless you have a really compelling reason to use a different value. 

Do I consider it as an SFH and assess potential rental income based on SFH?

These questions will help you assess their experience and reliability.

Otherwise every vacant lot would be assessed to have a multistory building on it.