The owner has done some questionable work with the kicker being an un-permitted unfinished addition that would either add 150 sqft or cost to remove/rebuild, still not sure how I want to approach this. 

Together, we fixed issues and turned things around.

I am currently in the process of leasing up a vacant property we’ve been renovating however and that has SIGNIFICANTLY increased the amount of people time that I have had recently so for you if that is a huge issue I would not recommend getting involved with any vacant properties that involve total lease ups or else you might just prefer utilizing a property manager.

Permits required by city?

For instance, FHA loans frequently permit smaller down payments for multifamily buildings, increasing accessibility for owner-occupiers.Examine the Cape Girardeau, Missouri, local real estate market.

As far as I know @Jessica Aldakar, you will have to reside on site in order to STR the others.Several other members have had issues even when living in another unit.

Kevin, thanks for weighing in on my issue!  

If you cannot budget for or handle the issue(s) you are covering then dealing with the issue(s) could be catastrophic for you.

We have run into an issue and would like some advise.

If some little old lady qualifies and has good credit, rental history, what's the issue?