You made a great choice to join the community here at BiggerPockets.

Your choice.

Have owned a long time and the area has taken off in popularity.

That will give insight into possible choices.

You have to accept that when the tenants call and say "the toilet is backing up into the bathtub" you have no choice but to deal with it ASAP.

However, I think I don't have much choice in this situation.

Brianna - Thanks for replying, this makes me feel a lot better about my choice to go with a multi-unit via FHA loan.

The current state tax records only have the improvemnents listed as 16k dollars (which is way undervalued).I plan on completing the strucure prior to renting (I have no choice the county wont give me occupancy permit until all work is done).

I think sometimes, you can't behave like an economic robot and you've just got to do what feels right, particularly when both the choices are good (just one is better).

I'm the opposite of a rehab expert but I did take on my own house renovation not by choice per say.Best I can offer is this.Communication is key, be explicit on what you want with clear explanations.Do not pay if you are not happy.