Lord willing, my family is going to buy a SFH on an FHA 203K with the intention of rehabbing, owner occupying for 6-12 months, refinancing out of the FHA, moving into another place, renting out the rehabbed SFH to students, pulling equity out and Utilizing another FHA203k for a permanent place for my family.

I'm looking anywhere within 45 minutes of Nashville (preferably North) but not in Nashville. 

My rentals are in the new haven county and I’m wondering what kind of upgrades you guys are utilizing to increase rent or to maintain a good rental.

Such conversion need not comply with the requirements of the following specific provisions of this chapter:(a) Section 13-196-660 (height limits); however, in frame buildings, four or more levels of living space shall be prohibited and in buildings of ordinary construction, with or without attic living space, five or more levels shall be prohibited; (b) Section 13-196-050; however, all dwelling units must comply with the exit provisions of Chapter 13-160 except basement dwelling units may have a second exit through a room containing a heating plant; (c) Section 13-196-670 (stairwell enclosures); (d) Section 13-196-680 (corridor enclosures); (e) Section 13-196-690 (dwelling separations); (f) Section 13-196-710 (basement ceiling construction); however, if the basement contains a dwelling unit the entire basement ceiling construction is to be wood lath and plaster of half hour construction; (h) Section 13-196-720 (heating plants); however, basement apartments are to be separated from heating plants with partitions of one hour construction.

I wonder if they were saying it costs about 10k for the materials to "print" the exterior walls or something, not counting the labor, overhead and machinery involved to build those walls...Not even counting the foundation, roof, utilities, trim, partition walls, doors, paint, etc. 

This house is above average, I would guess ARV $200,000.The second property is 10-15 minutes from where I live and work, but otherwise is in much worse shape than the first property. 

The commission may impose a civil penalty of no more than five thousand dollars upon any unlicensed person who, after a hearing or informal resolution in accordance with all provisions of this Chapter and the Administrative Procedure Act, is found to have engaged in real estate activity without the benefit of a currently valid license having been issued by the commission pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.

In my honest opinion, it's their space, they should be responsible for the fit-out and complying with all applicable codes since they and their customers/workers will be utilizing the space.  

I will second the other comment about utilizing classes to break apart your properties.

I'll be working remotely so I'm flexible on the specific area - the only real requirement is that I'm <45 minutes away from the MSP airport.