Best of luck to you and your endeavors. 

The MLS has not been very helpful in my endeavors to house hack a duplex in Johnson County, KS.

Keep us updated - I'm curious what made you decide to add on - that can be a big endeavor - and always look forward to budget saving revelations!!  

But I am new to this and really don't know what to look for in terms of structure damage or other types of damage that tend to suggest other damage that my not be noticeable until demolition day.Also is it a smart idea to search for properties that can be transformed into more units than originally designed for?

Very generically speaking, larger buildings usually come with increased barriers to entry such as more capital (or the need for partnering-which can be very good or very bad), an increased emphasis on your past "experience" as an investor, more complex asset management (especially if you are talking about something that is both REI and a business like Self Storage or other commercial endeavors).

I am now turning to BP, you all, as my last resort though I'm not entirely sure how that will turn out.After spending many years reading, learning, I'm taking action, my RE license will be valid soon, and I will begin my investing endeavors as I've planned...but there is one problem.Every investor I've talked to, whom I've tried to set up win-win mentorship deals, "I give you half my profit if you show me what to do." kind of thing.

To be fully dedicated to my family, have time for hobbies and other endeavors, and contribute to the world in a positive way.Why?

What a transformation!

As I mentioned I was going to protect my equipment and my family, and to that end I purchased some gfci outlets for anything that might be potentially hazardous and isolation transformers for the equipment so as to separate them from the rest of the ungrounded house.I'm also investigating possibly using other means to create an isolated, protected circuit, but thus far that is proving fruitless.If nothing else I hope this serves as a warning to others that just because someone is licensed and insured, they might not always do the right or safe thing.

Good luck on your endeavors.