Hi @Kevin Branin,If it was an unusual feature, you'd have to look at a bunch of properties that are nearly identical, but for the unusual feature, and see how much they differed in sales price.

Martin and @Ryder Meehan have meetups in SF regularly.

We regularly accept applications before the home is rehabbed.  

We are looking to sell a note an our regular attorney is not able to draft the paperwork for us.Thanks,Bob

HI Chris,Yeah the option would be to utilize a 203k FHA loan or a Fannie Mae Homestyle renovation loan the only down side is that the FHA 203k similar to a regular FHA loan has self sufficiency requirements on 3-4 unit properties so if you're in a area where rents are high relative to price then you could be good otherwise you might not be able to meet the rule and use 203k to finish off your repairs to the unit.The other downside is if you used home style reno loan is that you'll need 25% of loan to cost as a down payment (acquisition price + rehab).With the Home possible program the units have to atleast be habitable shape.

This assumes that the two units are basically identical.

Track all of the expenses and income on your projects in report form that you can view regularly with other people you trust to help reducing your expenses and increase your income.  

They see the initial transfer of deed from a person to the trust, but then the change of beneficiary is not publicly visible nor is the beneficiary's identity publicly visible, usually.Remember, however, that the financing is still the responsibility of the people whose names are on the loan - that doesn't change.

if you are going to do just a regular FHA loan and you have good credit i would go to wells fargo they have some pretty good deals. 

Anita Gee I'm sure this happens on a regular basis, so don't feel bad.