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Check out this table: https://www.municode.com/library/ca/oakland/codes/...This is what you're looking for: https://www.screencast.com/t/Xkyp3OZWkI Oakland, for a building with 3 units or more you need to have a lot sized at 7,500 sq ft.  --- From the zoning code it says, an RM-2 zoned lot can have "1 unit per 2,500 sf. of lot area"If you don't meet that lot size requirement you'll need to make a request for a variance, then post notice about the desired change in front of the building.

If you buy to rent, you can probably do this within six months if you have work lined up and getting pay checks.

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Now they want me to send a picture holding the check that was technically my money from the start.”Reading this it made me wonder why he would ask for a picture for the refunded check.

It has to be an addition.I would double check because maybe the workaround is reinforcing the garage and building above it.We lived in our studio ADU for two years before we moved into the main house.Best thing to do is talk to an experienced lender.

Check it out.I am currently licensing a 12 bed RCFE in Santa Cruz, CA.

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But it’s crucial to double-check NYC’s rental regulations to make sure you’re in the clear.

You have VA loan eligibility, you have (I assume) a service-connected disability check every month which you would use as your income.