That could affect your taxes greatly.I'd recommend researching cost segregation, finding a good CPA to guid you, hook up with a good Realtor, and do it yourself. 

Some of my recent posts on title searches have sparked a lot of interest, so I decided to put together a simple guide to help those of you looking to conduct your title searches.

Here's a guide on how to screen tenants.I recommend you include some of your key qualification criteria in the advertisement.

Don’t leave anything to chance—guide the visitor to do what you want, which is to click YOUR ad and leave their details on YOUR SITE.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you through it:**Understand Local Regulations:**First, you need to check with your local city or county to see if the zoning laws allow for this conversion.

Follow your lease as a guide for how to handle these situations.

check out the book in the BiggerPockets bookstore called "Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth" for the ultimate self-managing guide. 

Is it customary that they have their process displayed online or in a pricing guide so I can shop around?

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

You should never invest in an area you know nothing about or at least have someone you know and trust who can guide you there.