This is my first post so I apologize for my lack of knowledge in the industry.

Just get a proper home inspection and investigate the basement quality, electric type (i.e. knob and tube, aluminum, ungrounded, modern romex), plumbing type (i.e. cast iron, galvanized, pvc), and just be overall ok with an older building material.

@Deron Jewett thanks for the post. 

Plan to refi after renovation complete and renter in place (est $695 for 4th unit post rehab).

Extra razzle dazzle - post up on FB groups and Airbnb for 30+ day stays. 

I have looked at several posts but am curious what chairs you recommend for living room to go along with the couch. 

That is way more than can be covered in a post.

@Sejin Kim, I will also add that I would trust some folks like @Andrew Steffens to give me all the deets on a property without me seeing it.Contributors on BP that post a lot without asking for a thing in return are people I can get behind.

My last post was for @Charlie Hardage, NOT @Mark H.

I assume that all means it's a single-family house with a basement to begin with and that "sever the house" means to divide the single-family into a duplex.You refer to this as "my rental property" and this is your first post.