In fact we tweaked some things, and instead of them (the city) being adamantly against it they got on board and actually helped with the project.Here's my personal & professional advice - talk to the individual first & foremost and find common ground. 

The challenge for investors with this approach is that they/we, as individual investors, have no control over the market.

@Brad Swearingen from my experience, the permit pricing is not very significant to the overall rehab budget, but what is troublesome is the time it takes for the inspector to do their job and the picky nature of certain individuals. 

Capitalism works in such a way that individual initiative and desire to put capital at risk is what drives things forward, and many of the really beautiful buildings in Oakland (to me) appear run down because that equation has broken down.

A few points to note:1) Every field out there experiences some form of lack of transparency from either individuals and/or companies.

I'm definitely planning on trading up that equity - but right now this is the fastest way I'm finding to quickly recycle my cash.Sounds like you have a really cool business model that helps out individuals.

It's my understanding that commercial loans generally require 1.25 DSC, and as someone that recently entered REI in 2018, a lot of the duplex and SFH don't meet the commercial lending requirement because the large metro markets appreciated faster than rent in the last 4 years in an rising interest rate environment.What are some other options that I could do to remove the rental loans off my credit records?

Make sure to come out and enter to win if you’re the Minneapolis or Saint Paul area.

So not that I am turning away already but I was wondering if there are any reliable trustworthy groups or even individuals that do multi family managements down in the Fort Lauderdale?

Each of these variables will dramatically change the advice for the individual asking this question.