Quote from @Tyler Battaglia: Forms and contracts are important, but you need to really understand them and know how to enforce them. 

Hi Andrew,Thank you so much for the tips!

I'm also reading about a step up basis which would pretty much make capital gains tax my Dad would owe, zero.

Tell her if she doesn't stop immediately, she needs to find a new place to live.For the next lease, carefully about including someone's opinion. 

*if you really valued cashflow you could go further out from RTP at the expense of much lower appreciation*. 

I have personally never owned a condo that DIDN'T have a special assessment - which happens when there is a repair needed but not enough money to pay for it. 

Does anyone know if the fire sprinkler system will be needed if I simply rezone the basement as part of the first unit?

I’m curious if anyone has dealt with or heard much about this process before.

The new bathroom will be constructed within the existing structure, and while electrical wiring might be needed, plumbing installation is definite.

We have guests there from 3 to 15 days at a time and it is way out in the boonies so there isn't much of chance at this happening.I don't agree with shorter stays causing more problems.