Make sure your plans are engineered from someone reputable (don't trust the builder's guy unless you can verify their trustworthiness). 

Screening is definitely an area I studied up on beforehand, and having a large graduate student population to choose from definitely gives me more confidence.

So something you might look at but again choose wisely don't get stuck in SOJAC stick to Madison or Rankin counties.

There are many duplexes and multi-family existing housing available to choose from. 

Save them all..if you ever decide to do a campaign of your own, you will have good examples to choose from.

If you choose an area or decide to work with people who will take up more time due to the low cost of entry, you may end up paying more in the long run. 

If they don't approve the project, all the time and money spent chasing it yields no return.3) Market Risk: The market can change during the entitlement process, which can also work in your favor like it did for many Developers in 2021.That's why knowing your municipality, understanding their processes, and making wise decisions in selecting which projects to pursue are crucial.Success in development requires choosing the right projects that 1) meet your criteria and 2) have a promising path to approval.The good thing is that this risk is compensated by having a higher return.

Bonus points if they can refer you to reputable contractors in the area. 

The accounting software that you choose should not impact your relationship with your accountant as long as you can provide them a report that is easy to read and understand.I would suggest, if possible, to change softwares at the start of a year as it would make things easier.Furthermore, make sure you to carryover all balance sheet ending balances to your new accounting software.Best of luck

However you want to rehab and upgrade this unit, so you might choose to fish add a new breaker (circuit) and fish a wire to that room and add an outlet.