I would've like to make my case of being grandfathered in for the simple fact that the previous owner (whom is close to 80 years of age and self managed as Owner Occupied for over 35 years) had tried in the past:  1st - To reduce taxes because it's listed as a 3 & 2 but then the tax site has it as 6+ and when the old man had them visit the buildings they seen 7 mailboxes that USPS installed( so he decided to stay shut and not pursue it) 2nd- The 2 family already had 3 gas meters and even a fire escape because the 3rd floor studio apartment only has access thru back door.The front building has 4 gas meters, 1st floor, 2nd floor, 3rd floor and one for the front Studio apartment (which is like a basement apartment) but its street level with main entrance off sidewalk. 

The occupancy and demand looks desirable.I have decided to visit Oklahoma City in person and try to learn about the market and the neighborhoods. 

It's a 29 unit park and has a lot of deferred maintenance repair ahead. 

The road ahead is long but I'm glad that others have come before and mapped out the course.

Though we are excited to begin paying mortgage and not rent, we are looking ahead to the goal of financial independence.

In my opinion, the offer to pay all monthly rent in full upon signing a lease is a RED FLAG warning to the landlord of trouble ahead. 

I can really recommend a visit if you love watches! 

We would be interested in finding a company to rent out the apartment for STR so then we can use it when we go back to visit and to ask some other questions on the rental market there. 

IE, some % of people had planned to wait to save up 10% or 15% down, but they jumped on it with 5% or 15% down to get ahead of mortgage rates hitting 5% (which, in hindsight, we know didn't happen, but that wasn't at all necessarily obvious "in the trenches" in 2018).What will happen if we turn on CNN tomorrow, and the headline is that mortgage rates are 3.5%?

In general what areas are best to avoid as I will not be visiting these areas prior to purchasing.