You use licensed contractors to pull the permits, do the work and get City inspector sign-offs. 

Hey guys, I'm "momming" for the next few days so I have stepped away from my work and will have the freedom to give a few people who are ready to make moves some personal attention in moving forward with a deal.

How does that work and what are the rules?

The only way to achieve that and qualify for financing as a SFH would be to do the work and get the resonation completed before the closing. 

I was busy at work and I've got some plans with my lady tonight :(  

There are tools for comping, but you you'll want to do some manual work and limit the results that it's using otherwise you'll get info that's quite off.

@Rasheed WardThe best way to get into that would be to work and learn under a property manager that is specifically helping short and mid-term rental owners.

They will lend 100% of purchase price, and 100% of the rehab cost up to 65% of ARV (on average).So, Let's say for this example you buy a home for 40K, takes 25K in work and in the end the ARV is 100K.

Her kids should be taken away unless she's willing to work and all her subsidies STOPPED.

Just set up a good system and don’t take shortcuts or get lazy to keep all your ducks in a row.