What would be the best way to look to see if this half bath was properly permitted?

By doing this, you can build equity in your new property while someone else pays the majority of the mortgage through rental income.

Is there a software out there that you use or recommend to enter all of the expenses into that will help with totaling all the expenses accurately into proper categories for year end tax stuff or by each project?   

Mortgages be too damn High!

A home on a rented lot is harder to sell because of mortgage / borrowing restrictions (educate yourself on local lenders too).

Primary residence is valued at $1.8m with 10 years and $400K left on a 1.875% 15 year fixed rate mortgage.

@Aidan BlackStart your search for a trustworthy house hacking lender by looking at local mortgage lenders who specialize in lending to first-time buyers and real estate investors.

If you cannot qualify conventionally for a HELCO or HELOAN you could try a non-QM second mortgage.  

We were asking our mortgage broker if interest rates ever decrease for these loans.

I've identified a 2.25 acre properly zoned greenfield parcel with offsite retention that looks like will yield around 20,000sf of buildable area across multiple buildings.