By way of example, I've expereinced instances where the design professional submits drawings and once approved by the municipality, a contractor must associate with the permit, in other instances the contractor must be listed on the orignial submission and in other cases the contractor is the one responsible for submiting the permit set and permit application.

In order to make sure you're optimizing your tax advantages and adhering to all applicable requirements, even while I can offer broad advise, I suggest speaking with a tax professional or accountant who is knowledgeable with real estate taxation.

I usually use tax record sq footage in my listings unless seller has professional documentation like appraisal showing otherwise.

I want to teach students how to House hack to flip/Rent when they are Juniors, Partner them with Professionals Senior year, and then mentor them through a house hack post H.S.  

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

“Of course, any harvested losses from previous years that have not been offset by gains will be applied against the current year gain,” McGuff says.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Of course, this yield, while strong, may not move the needle enough if the overall basis on the initial acquisition is "too high", so there needs to be a current yield calculation on the whole property.

Started over 20 years ago by buying a second hand Home study course by Carlton sheets. 

Alternatively, you might consider the strategy of acquiring distressed off-market deals, renovating them, renting them out, refinancing to pull out cash, and repeating this process.Another aspect to consider is whether you prefer to handle the work yourself or delegate it to professionals.