If you do not have any capital up front or the ability to raise capital, then perhaps wholesaling would be a better option to start with.  

@Joe Villeneuve that’s pretty remarkable.

I’m completely confident in my ability to negotiate the transaction just as a 3rd party would.

Tiffany is extremely patient, has great ability to make the process easy and painless.

It is a 2 bedroom on bottom floor and 1 bedroom on top (with ability to make into 2 bedroom by finishing attic). 

Reason I ask is that for minimal build cost you can make the party wall a 2hr wall and then have the ability to sell each unit separately (like a townhouse).

i have also attended 2 real estate meet ups. my take aways from that was that i'm terrible at meeting new people, and i was not pleased with my ability to network and make new friends. so my next real estate meet up, more so than gain real estate knowledge will be to talk to at least 10 people!

Unless they make collapsing cars or start teleporting people, the ability to have 1-car parking near center city will be worth its weight in gold.

You need to have the friend have the "someone" put the offer in written form with the proof of the ability to close.

And the ability to realize that revenue stream is dependent upon community acceptance and the willingness of the town to support a zoning change.