Simply enabling either side of the equation to participate in a transaction it could not otherwise might create such a benefit.  

I hate to break it to you but a post on BP isn't going to cut it. 

I need to get creative. Am I able to take a single family property and transform it into 2-3 units? Is there any laws that would prevent me from doing this?

The house is 4,500 sqft., XL backyard, koi pond, very well ...

How bout this, rather than sinking so much money into Dead Equity, look at paying off other NON tax deductible debt, invest it in retirement savings like a Roth IRA, Annuity, Loan the money out thru a company like Prosper or simply put that money in the bank and let it subsidize your monthly nut.   

I work in property management and know exactly what you mean....some agents simply do not understand the needs of investors. 

I just simply tell them.

State Farm also keeps all the loans they originate so they are more user friendly due to the fact they are creating a long term relationship vs. simply immediately selling their finished product on the secondary market. 

I can also tell you I was able to glean some helpful information on the probate process/law simply by calling the County Clerk's office and a local probate attorney and asking very specific questions about the process. 

@Brad Patterson if the seller accepts your offer, most of it the process will be similar to the first with the exception that you'll need to spend more time on the details relating to the mortgage financing which can get a little technical for a blog but put simply...  

These are simply my four favorite cities and I want to try and live in all of them.