Our goal is to Rehab some homes and incorporate renting as well.

A large commercial appraisal may not even be done in the form most investors here are familiar with, they are usually done as a narrative report of value.

I wonder if the site then incorporates this figure into future calculations for the area?

., there is no separate sleeping room), the door you mentioned may very well meet the requirement.Depending on the codes in your area, you may also have to incorporate some level of fire separation between the apartment and the floor above.I encourage you to contact the building department and discuss your options with them... they may very well have some suggestions too.Good luck!

Mike,I think my question with analyzing a live in flip is, how do we incorporate the years we live in the flip in our calculations?

Great advice and I will also incorporate if I proceed further with obtaining the license.

After almost 9 years in corporate life I am so ready to get into real estate again.I found BiggerPockets and can't find myself leaving the site because there is so much great information here.

Any guidance on how to incorporate the appropriate rent rate would be great.

Lastly, make sure to incorporate seller concessions into your offer.

Will definitely incorporate it in my process!