I owned a 2/1 in wayland on an over sized lot and thought it would not be a problem to add a bedroom but several key points were if you upgrade /add a bedroom you would need a new septic.Secondly and more importantly was I was within a certain distance of town wells and I was not allowed to increase the size of the septic on the property so I could never increase the house or septic

It's possible to re-fi to conventional after all repairs/upgrades are done and I move out (I did that with my current home) but I'm not sure when I will have enough equity in the place to do that. 

many things go into an appraisers decision or value of a property Location is very important with multi family's and sgr is it an area of job growth , what's the demand for rentals like What do the units each rent for every monthIs the property in good condition I'd assess that the owner is trying to make a huge capital gain if the property doesn't perform according to it's value it's a bad deal I'd say  What are the property taxes Would it cash-flow positively with a mortgage What's the cap rate in relation to it's listed price you must thoroughly analyze the numbers then area then the actual physical property to see if it's a good deal also see if there are any upgrades the appraiser may be missing from the equation 

I'll get my money when I get around to it.I have another ex tenant who technically owes me about $25,000 in rent due to a broken lease.

If the dog is  a year old then he should be house broken and the problem minor. 

Have them fix anything that is broken or damaged and paint on walls with marks.

Upgrade to Pro and post a meetup.

If its cracked and broken clay tile, no fix other than replacement. 

A light finish upgrade to a property would need less contingency than a complete gut project.Profit Profit is typically calculated as a % of the ARV, but you can calculate your profit based upon the COCR or Annualized ROI.% of ARV Profit Calculation = 15% profit * $200,000 = $30,000

After watching my first BP webinar last month I took the plunge and upgraded to Pro annually (to hold my feet to the fire as @Brandon Turner put it!)