We've had difficulty comping a cap rate on Marco; Naples is closest and has more to compare, but is seemingly a different enough market.The value add to bring in Medical or a more permanent tenant on the 2nd floor is to add an elevator, which the property currently does not have.

If they were located in Chesapeake, Norfolk, or Virginia Beach that would be great since that's closest to me.

This link has good info. http://www.anthonyforest.com/assets/pdf/sfpa-heade... your link actually helped, thank u. i was not more detailed in my OP because i really do not know what information is needed to make that decision, sorry about that.its a 1 story brick home, the wall runs down the middle of the house. the wall is about 20' long and i assume the studs are 16" on center. i want an opening of around 8ft or so.based on what chad posted, i am going with the roof ridge beams as the closest match. i am a mechanical engineer, but have never done these calculations in school, so it's a little difficult to admit i need another engineer's help. :)

I live in a neighborhood, I mean in the closest neighborhood to Disneyland, literally. 

Google the local Credit Unions and Community Banks closest to the address of the property you're attempting to finance.

I searched my local REI and the closest member on the list is in a town over 50 miles away.

I guess my question is  "Is she legally able to sell the house"    From what I was told told in Texas.... she is the closest and only heir then she will be able to do so?  

Stay the closest model as possible, arm yourself with the model number of existing unit and let the supplier match it best installation wise.

For Example, I have a 5+ acre comercial property in a resort, so my advert says ideal for hotel or restaurant, then I go into specifics about why it would be a great place to put a hotel  find the sizzle that sells the steak  To your successJosh

With this being my first property rehab, ideally I'd like to swing the BRRRR method.I personally think 3 garages is overkill and not sure it would get me any more cash flow as a rental, whereas converting that 1 car side of the garage (it's closest and connected to the rest of the house) into another bedroom puts me in a new ballpark with it being a 3bd/2ba unit.