Went on to purchase additional rentals so tenants can pay down the loan and I build equity How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

Honestly is better spent as a down payment on a second building. 

So many variables can turn a deal sideways from 1 hour to the next - i.e. inspection findings, title issues, contracts, financing issues, taxes, dept. of buildings/local municipalities, etc.I'm glad to hear you made it through the challenges, and it sounds like you'll be able to leverage this experience as you grow your portfolio.All the best to you along your journey!

But I have a client with the same type of building and has a non-conforming basement that he uses as an Airbnb and hasn't had any issues with it. 

I have experience in single family fix and flip, 1-4 family rentals, small apartments (10-30 unit), 100+ unit apartments, development, commercial retail, industrial and office.

Real estate is one of the most powerful wealth-building vehicles—but only if you know how to play the game. 

Wholesaling is a great low cost way to make a lot of short-term cash, but it does not build long-term wealth.

3 seperate buildings, parceled as 3 seperate addresses so investor can get single family financing on this, is that correct?  

I then did some wholesaling, land flipping, did some more buying and am now just doing lending to build up active income.