I don't think prospective tenants will care much if at all and since the heater is electric it isn't a fire hazard, at least it isn't considered one in my area.

Permitting & Red-lines - In this phase completed designs are submitted to the jurisdiction for review.

With or without a work permit?

So the prospect of them letting a realtor show the home to strangers may be problematic.

Second - Even though FHA permits "self-help" 99.9% of lenders will never allow a borrower to do their own work, even if the borrower is a licensed/registered GC.

I feel like I should be investing in Canada or the US as I'd like to be closer to my deals when I move back in a couple of years.However, there's a part of me that. is horrified at the prospect of buying RE in a totally different continent and time zone!

For example, if I were to add another unit to a legal triplex, by converting a basement into another unit, or adding an apartment over a garage, do I need to update anything with the county in regards to the occupancy permit?

BUT it does affect my bottom line since I could offer a more competitive rent price to my current and prospective tenats if I they paid taxes on actual rent profit only (instead of money that is being somehow "held on escrow" by the Landlord, i.e.

Any local investors in Prospect Park that can share average vacancy rates in the area?

I tried the ADU route as the lot size fits but since it's zoned as a duplex it doesn't work and the third nonpermitted unit is the basement unit so the townhome permit doesn't work.Does anyone in the area recommend using a lawyer to help navigate the process?