Having difficulty w/ numbers, particularly backtracking them.Thanks!

In my town, appraisal is mostly invluenced by the following factors, in no particular order:1) finished, livable square footage2) number of beds3) number of baths4) central HVAC vs. other type of heat/cooling source5) garage space6) yard fencingBeyond that, pretty much everything is going to suck more money out of your pocket than it returns.  

Shawn:If you are renting by the room, lenders will be disposed to see it as a rooming house (whether it is zoned as such or not) - particularly if the appraiser finds distinct evidence (i.e. locks on all bedrooms). 

@Synthia Britton do you have any particular plans or investments you’re looking for?

(Lease to purchase options are very rare in DC, particularly in Capitol Hill because the RE market is so strong!) 

My main thing here is to learn what the steps are even if it means losing this particular deal to another investor. 

@Ronan Donnelly as the rents go im confident that I will be able to get the same rents as the ones that are rented from the vacant units , that's not really what's holding me back, what's holding me back is just making the decision of exactly what to do whether it's by a 2-4 unit in my local market . but the thing is in this particular one I would not be able to move my family out and still would have to pay $750 monthly in the apartment that they are renting .

In General, your terms mentioned above are OK, but it really depends on your business plan for that particular deal.  

Hi @Parker Collins, I invest in the area, particularly in multifamily class C-B assets.

You could pick more extreme examples of pickle problems resulting in authoritarian "not particularly democratic" institutions (or people...) being handed more power, but I don't think this problem is that big, so that seems unlikely.