It is personally owned (not LLC).My plan is to obtain a HELOC on it to fund my next rental.

You will also have difficulty in obtaining funding on a property with a title issue. 

I look forward t visiting Cleveland sometime too!

Then, use that cash to fund your reserves and to obtain a secured credit card to increase your credit score.

Originally posted by @Norman T Eng:Hello All, I'm looking at my first purchase and based on my analysis it is a good deal. 

Apparently, the Building department is weighing the question if the house needs a garage to obtain a C.O. or is the driveway sufficient to provide the parking the Municipality requires.

You can obtain very advantageous FHA financing for this project. 

I’m going to see if there’s any bandanas left, but probably have to resort to a t-shirt scenario

However, based on the information obtained by our architect from city Planning department this week in order to legalize as ADU we need to add a kitchen (bath is also a requirement, but the converted space has a bath already).

I was able to obtain a roommate in the midst of all of this noise, but, after two years, he wants to find another space and be with his girlfriend.