I'm assuming since the place is a new fit out it was required to spend money upgrading to California Building Code accessibility requirements but how far it went I'm not sure.

Also something else to consider is that the fire code requirements are more involved for a 3-family (interconnected) than a 2, so if it's not already compliant with the 3 family requirements you'd be expected to bring it up to compliance if trying to turn it into a legal 3 family.The phone # for the building department (technically "Department of Inspections and Standards") is 680-5201 and their website is providenceri.com/DIS - as with most city services, I find that I can usually get some help over the phone (sometimes with some waiting on hold), but they are most helpful in person, if that's something you're able to do.On the specifics of that particular property, one option that often comes up with weird utility setups like you describe, is to just have the owner pay utilities.

zip code?

CA Corporations Code §§ 17701.04, 17701.08, 17708.02, Revenue and Taxation Code § 17941Form LLC-5 (REV 01/2014) Application to Register a Foreign LLC.

All I have come across are property taxes and code violation fines which I factor into my offer.

In pulling a permit to replace such a system it would raise a red flag for a city official to inspect the entire home when the job is to be inspected for approval and can open a can of worms for further work to be done for code purposes.

The tenant enters two credit cards and gains a one-time use code for the lockbox.

I closed my first deal in 2016 in the same zip code and the deal was found via Direct Mail as well.

I would read your specific municipality's web page to determine what is included in "municipal fees", or ask the seller if they are coding something else there as well.

@Franchesca Ramaker,It's not locality specific, though you'll need to research the landlord / tenant laws and building codes in your area.In general, if the units are "sub-metered" - each unit has its own water, gas and/or electric meter, then each tenant pays their own and there should be a common area meter in some cases for stairway lights, outdoor lights, lobby / vestibule heat, common laundry, etc.Where I'm living now, I pay my own gas and electric, and water / sewer / refuse are included in the rent.