I converted and expanded it from a 2/1 to a 3/2, with an entrance foyer, new master bathroom, master walk-in closet, a laundry room, thereby adding 255sq.ft to the original house.Location: Rapidly changing area with new commercial development less than 1/2 a mile away, and older houses being rehabbed.

They main thing you want is a precedent and that it ideally fits Into the city's master plan.  

I just received my acceptance into a masters program at the University of Cincinnati (yayyy!) 

@Neal Collins I don't have all the answers; I only know what I know from having a master's degree in architecture and urban design, and from having lived in places like San Diego, Los Angeles, the Bay Area, NYC, and Paris.  

That said I am still hoping to find someone who bought the LLC Master Machine and can tell me what 14 resolutions he has listed and what his 120 page operating agreement has?

You can also search NARPM.org for the RMP (Residential Management Professional) and MPM (Master Property Manager) certified.You can go to loopnet and search for properties located in your target area.

I also read Think and Grow Rich, Cash Flow Quadrant, Rich Dad Poor Dad, Master the game by Tony Robbins etc.

Make sure to pick a specific niche and learn all you can until you become a master of it.

In the past I have used House Masters.

I'm living proof.As far as negotiations go, it's best to either hire a third party or work with someone who has their flipping system down pat and mastered to perfection.