You'll find a wealth of knowledge and support here to help you along your journey.

If you're not comfortable with the process, spend some time finding a qualified attorney who can handle it for you. 

If an insurance company finds out that a claim is linked to an unpermitted conversion, they can deny the whole thing.

I really want to find something nearby that I can really get my hands on and be involved in.

I wanted to go back and find some of the old pod casts that were from years ago were do you find those.I went to the learn/podcast  but its just the new stuff thank you in advance for your help.

Do I tell him he has a certain number of days to complete or I will find someone else to finish?

There are tabs to find real estate agents, lenders, contractors, and even insurance providers but not property managers.

Yes, you can sell it.Sometimes Peoria will grandfather a duplex and refer to it as a "legal nonconforming" single family zoned property with duplex as permitted use.If this is the case the new owner will be able to legally and officially use it as a duplex.I have also heard of people finding an architect to declare that the house was originally built as a duplex, which would help you get it rezoned as multi-family and duplex as permitted use.PM me for more info.

The Chicago community is fantastic, and you will find like minded folks very quickly. 

What carriers (not brokers) are we finding to work in CA?