Good question Matt, I am looking for similar info in the state of Georgia if you get any responses.

You could call zoning and ask or apply for a variance, but it is unlikely, from my understanding, to be able to convince them that the conversion complies with the following guidelines: The variance is in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the zoning code.

The monetization loan lets you walk away from the closing with cash that can be used for any purpose.

Thank you for the response Ruth!

Since I got my contractor's license at the beginning of the year (mainly for my own real estate purposes), I will be contracting them myself. 

Thanks for the response though.

Thank you for your response!

We point our new Bridgeport residents to this link as a summary of the code:  https://www.jud.ct.gov/Publications/hm031.pdfBecause most will never read it,  we have a basic "Rental talk" outlining each parties responsibilities.

Hopefully you get a response and set up a sting with the police.In addition, so long as the occupants (who I hope are victims and not the perpetrators) are not up on all their RE info, you can tell them that they were duped and as sad as it is, they needed to perform their due diligence and confirm that the PM or the phony owner who scammed them were on title or not.

I've never done one before, but I hope I will get a good response rate.