Could be pissed and may not care to talk to you, This was my thought.

Some jurisdictions are strict on permits, and some don't care at all. 

I listen to podcasts, read books, use BiggerPockets calculators, do my own analysis, have an agent and lenders.

I read thru a lot of the rules on this and it seems the "catch" is that you cannot use debt service as one of your expenses.

@William CoetI would be very careful providing sellers tax advice as you don’t know their situation.

I've read all the pros and cons with tenants and the process as a whole.

Solution: Carefully jack up the floor in that location and add a steel post there for support.

What most fail to realize is the STR model is more of a business operation whereas a lender cares about the fundamentals of the real estate.

Hello All,     Still getting caught up in reading and learning about Real Estate Investment.

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