Specifically will this property require a secondary form of egress and if so, can the architect provide this in building permit  plans and does the change of use trigger the need for an NFPA 13R sprinkler system?

I've been interested in real estate since Carlton Sheets but never pulled the trigger. 

@Karl Kauper going to guess your current PMC:1) Is having too many tenant nonpayment issues for your likingAnd/or2) Refusing to share their background checks with you, so you can make your own approval decisions to address #1 above.Several factors may be at play here that you may want to consider before being trigger-happy:1) For several legal and contractual reasons, it's pretty much NOT possible for a PMC to share background checks with an owner. 2) What Class of property do you own?

Don’t give them the address of the property as this might trigger an event that will cause change.

Follow up and ensure the loop is closed quickly.When you call the city ask what triggered the visit.

But, when it comes time to put the deal together and pull the trigger: work with a seasoned real estate attorney with experience in structuring seller carry deals and writing thorough docs that cover your interests, especially with the "what ifs?"

But we live in an imperfect, often overly-litigious world where many people have problems with alcohol and could be triggered or even be at risk of ending their hard-fought sobriety by the unexpected presence of a bottle in their living space.

It is amazing all the folks that want to do this but just cant pull the trigger . they will pay a guru 10 to 20k or more and have no funding..

If the real property is in CA, you're definitely doing business in CA.Most likely the state where the property is located is where lawsuits would be brought if they are something for personal injury like a trip and fall or something of that nature because the “cause of action” arose in that state.

I worry of injuries as I have a re-occurring injury from the academy, so I want to start something to let me get out of this career early and defer the pension.