Your local county assessor’s office determines whether appraisers can count the square footage, finished or unfinished, as part of the GLA.  

[crawling into my office closet while alternating between sobbing and laughing] 

Maybe it's a non-profit who wants to turn it into a community garden and somehow got a grant and greased some wheels in the planning office?

We like residential and want to do more long and short term rental but are becoming more and more interested in commercial like industrial or office.

It's also a fluid situation as banks are constantly being acquired or merging so paying close attention to which banks these loan officers move around to is generally a good indication of which banks are going to offer the most aggressive terms.

Hi @Casi RiceThe most effective Agents and Loan Officers are ones that are investors themselves, highly communicative, and are a valuable resource hub.

Quote from @Suzette Rodriguez: Now that elections are over how will the new president in office effect the real estate market?

The master would pay for the business items like - car, office, paper, etc.

If you are going to go with secured mailboxes you will need to contact your local postal office and tell them you have two new boxes that you will need to get "Arrow" locks installed on.

You can also do small changes, like going from a multi-family to a couple SFRs, or industrial to office.