I recommend setting up keyword alerts for each area as they are discussed in the forums daily with advertisements posted in the BiggerPockets marketplace hourly.

Documentation would have been good to have to show support to the IRS in the event of an audit.

The moderators prefer we not dialogue too much in the general forums about local meetups around town to cut down on clutter and help curtail advertising in the general forums.That said, I facilitate a subgroup specifically for newer investors as part of our local real estate investor's association AZREIA.

In service to me means advertised for rent at least, having an approved tenant pending, better. 

Are you looking for financial and strategic guidance or transaction support?

I asked for it from customer support on here and haven't received a response.

I love my sister and her family but no way would they be getting $400/month of my money to help support themselves, lol. 

I advertised the house on Zillow and all the affiliate sites, Facebook, and Cozy. 

If your town has a lot of duplexes where you can find a bunch of comps to support the refinance, then going for the re-zoning might be your best best.

It's unlikely they will consider the overall cost when comparing to another property without, and, you're likely stuck being the tech support guy when it doesn't work.