Prior to this zoning change we gut rehabbed the 3 unit property along with the basement that was completed to meet the guidelines (2 means of e-gress, larger windows in basement, etc.).We tried to get a new zoning certificate and were told it's still a 3 unit property at this time. 

 I specialized in heat pumps (NATE certification in Heat Pumps) and serviced and installed any kind of gas furnace or air conditioner you can think of ( for 8 years) before moving on to real estate.  

NARPM is good and they have a lot of training and certification programs you can take if you attend one of their conferences.

My son just recently closed on his first place near San Diego. he used the Fannie mae loan and got pre quilifed watched a 4 hour learning series on Fannie mae and took the test to get a certificate. for being certified he got .025 off the intrest on the loan and was credted $5,900 at close of escorw for taking their test.

If the permit is in relation to a single family TO multi family conversion, then you need to make sure you look up what the city's DOB records show for the actual CO (certificate of occupancy). 

Have the tenant fill out an estoppel certificate that the seller also signs off on (verifying the rent, deposit amount, that tenant is current on rent, whether or not they have ever paid late, tenant contact info, rate and terms match the lease and also that the seller and tenant don't have any handshake agreements separate from the lease).

We've so far had two, one dealing with the requirement of DeKalb County in Georgia requiring properties built prior to 1993 to have a certificate of compliance that all plumbing fixtures (sinks, toilets, and showers) are low-flow, otherwise the owner or a future tenant won't be able to obtain water service.  

You can also use that to take classes for some sort of licensure or certification to learn more about real estate while having an income if that interests you at all - something like a real estate appraiser, residential real estate agent, commercial real estate broker, property manager, short term rental manager - just to name a few.

However, if you get a comp policy then you will need to make sure everyone who get's 1099 by you has provided you with an insurance certificate naming you and your company as an additional insured.

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