Obviously you don't want to kick step-father out just because he needs to stay in a rehab facility for a month or two after a hip replacement; but at the same time, this guy was never going to be able to live on his own again (and he had let the property deteriorate to a state that made it uninhabitable) and it took a lot of unneccesary time and money to work towards resolution.

Cost for real estate here is high, I’m sure there are deals to be found in and around the area.

(After selling a few, I may do another house plan or turn some into rentals)I’m hesitant to build any with materials being so high but I figure if they buy it before it’s built my risk is mitigated.

I am asking because construction cost right now are pretty high.

The potential risk of foundation movement and settling in the neighboring unit is high and they will be looking for compensation for any issues your underpinning job causes.

The LF of the Underpinning came out to be about $440 a LF on the low end and $1,690 LF on the high end assuming a 2' undercut. 

The other option would be to purchase the property strictly as a rental unit; nowadays, lenders are willing to go with 15% down; no income verification, and perhaps the rate be favorable in the high 7% to low 8% interest rate.

Which is great from my perspective, but worries me that it is going too high too fast.

I know I will have to go three or so stories high, but how do you decide on the what density to propose to the city?

Jesse is not the “high-pressure” salesperson that many agents are in today’s market.