In addition the bank could take forever to get an acceptance and the interest rates might have changed by then affecting the price you can pay etc.It helps waiting sometimes if market value is rising and you have a set price but if the market is going flat and interest rates rise or market prices go down it can be a negative.No legal advice. 

The county said 2-4 units were no problem but 6 would require additional approvals.

Good luckEDIT: In addition to all of that, make sure it's still a good deal for you in the end.

If you don't want to borrow anything additional, you would be doing a rate and term refinance.  

In addition there are elderly people in need of assistance by way of assisted living.Is it possible to approach a land developer (apartment or assisted living/health care) about entering into a 100 lease agreement whereby I make the land available under a lease but they develop the property, manage it, and maintain the operation?  

You also may want to look at a site called houseflippingworksheet.com for additional help on how estimate costs of rehab.

In addition to them having money they purchase property “AS IS”.

hi from austin tx. so been hanging around here trying to figure out how i wanted to get started. well figured it out. i am selling my house, cashing it out, because i do not want to use it as a rental. bought another house that i will hack then turn it into a rental in a cpl years but in the mean time i am looking at additional properties in areas outside of austin even out of state.my goal is 10 properties before i retire, from my current job, in 6 years. i am looking especially in rural areas.

This also keeps you from having to go back to the utility to pay additional deposits or provide references - every time you lose a tenant!

And please include the following:-How much do you have to invest-Do you have additional equity partners-How are your personal financesJust to be honest, you're unlikely to be able to invest in the tri-state area, even in Suffolk County.