I'm happy to connect you. (2) An architect is a good idea, however, to ensure you're goal can be met and identify what's needed for zoning compliance, check the local zoning department. https://detroitmi.gov/departments/buildings-safety-engineering-and-environmental-department/bseed-divisions/zoning-special-land-use(3) I recommend having an NDA/NCND between you and ALL parties you conduct business with regarding investing.

You'd have to refinance the current FHA loan into conventional, and then have DTI line up without counting rental income from that departing residence, in about 95% of cases. 

I’m familiar with this since a lot of  city’s in MA have this same restriction but someone who knows more about Boston can confirm this.If you have a problem with what they are doing you can call the building department and just tell them your tenants complained about construction noises in the apartment above and you wanted to see what permits have been filed. 

Adding to @Bjorn Ahlblad get a fire report from the fire department.

.• Provide the town Building Department with contact information for rental properties that are not owner-occupied.The new policy also states that short-term rental “homes” will be limited to renting out two bedrooms at a time, with no more than two guests per bedroom; while short-term rental “establishments” can have up to five bedrooms available, also with no more than two guests per room.Also, short-term rental sites that are nor owner-occupied will be required to have a designated person who lives within 10 miles who is “available to promptly deal with emergencies” and compliance issues.The Town Board has yet to set a limit on how many short-term rental properties can operate in Woodstock and has not yet established any fees that short-term rental operators could be required to pay.

You will want to reach out to either the Building Department or the Planning Department.

Nonetheless, they will likely provide investors with even more actionable data.Internal Revenue Service: Statistics of Income Migration Data (SoI Migration)Census Bureau: Value of Construction Put in Place Survey (VIP)Census Bureau: Current Population Survey - (CPS)Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Survey of Construction (SoC)Census Bureau: Survey of Market Absorption of New Multifamily Units (SOMA)Remember that real estate is hyperlocal and it's important not only to find a market that posses mostly positive indicators but also a sub-market that has the same positive characteristics.

Graduated college (UMSL - St.Louis) roughly 6 months ago and working for a local real estate company within their appraisal department.

One of the fellows I work with consistently is an insurance adjuster and they normally try to find any reason to cover you and pay you for what you're complaining about, because they don't want you unhappy and it's not their money.Good suggestion to maybe call the State Insurance Department though. 

I tell them until the bank opens up a pity department to hear my excuses.... then I do not want to hear theirs....still in all life happens and still have to understand they have to pay their rent on time