I also think there's some value in going after property owners with surplus land (~2,000-3,000 sf) that would be willing to subdivide, IF you could get the city to approve a sub-standard lot size.  

An update from my last post.I have decided to NOT continue using Anderson as my tax preparer. 

Assuming that is close to correct, I think the owner will likely find this complicated and make it a hard sell.  

After I interview them it will be decided who will go to the next step which is  having them do thier  background and credit check. 

Part of the ADA requirements for a service animal, is that the animal always be under the control of its owner. 

I'd decided in advance my maximum bid (figuring the taxes owed, the value of the lot and the cost of scraping the existing house if it came to that). 

First: buy another multifamily property and FHA (or 5% owner occupied conventional) again, house hacking it for max rents. 

Cold calling is a super power in todays world because 99% of business owners either don't like to, don't want to, or both.

Who is typically responsible for obtaining building permits, the property owner or the general contractor?

The property I've set my sights on is a 9-plex where the owners are willing to carry 70% of the loan at a 5.5% rate for a $1,800,000 building.