As Cris is saying, a title search needs to be performed, and a clean title needs to be produced, and their attorny and yours (if you are in an attorney state) all need to find a time they are all available.

Both these professions work with each other frequently and know who performs well. 

Where access to any premises has been denied and inspection is desired to implement thepolicy of the Bureau of Housing Inspection.A landlord may request entry to a rental unit to perform other services or to show the unit for rerenting or sale.

At this point, even if the deal performs you are probably not making any money because the deal is too small. 

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator.So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

Otherwise, if you want to legally change the property to a singly titled duplex, then there's a change of use process that you'll need to perform through the local municipality.

The agent listing isn't performing.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator.So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

This simple spreadsheet by Roofstock provides an easy way to view the potential financial performance of a given property.

The City is requiring that I obtain a Performance Bond for Work in the Street in order to complete a property Subdivision (splitting a lot into two so that I can build a home on the newly created lot).