If it is block construction the engineers will make you beef up the slab and add piles to support the new weight of the second floor.

The smart play would be to build a two story wood frame structure on top of piers or concrete block in most cases. 35 feet is a pretty typical height limit in most neighborhoods, so depending on elevation you SHOULD be able to build two stories on top of the elevated foundation.

Nationwide sent a non-renewal letter for an 8-plex, claiming property was within 1 mile of a fire hazard zone.

I have read that you have send a letter to the tenant to claim abandonment but where do I send the letter.

If the residence is inside a gated subdivision or a controlled-access buildingthat is governed by an owner’s association, a letter from the association acknowledging the use and grantingaccess to occupants of the rental unit will be required as part of the application.A short-term residential rental requires a Conditional Use Verification (CUV).A short-term rental use is unavailable and prohibited within a residential unit or a room within a residentialunit that is located in an apartment building.

have seen this play with eastern Block women . 

I would call them and send certified letter signature required or if nearby drive to their last known address.

If you want a city, Philly can be done if you know where the blocks break.

Are you doing butcher block, quartzite or masonite for counter tops?

i can't legally kick her out, unless she keep paying later after attorney letter, but she stoped after she received the letter