You are suffering from a common misunderstanding of the law.

Pretty common for the area to do work like this

Im back on bigger pockets after a long hiatus; trying to start up a STR from a owner occupied 2 family home with intent to advertise on furnished finder. 

We don't allow any "deal-making" in the forums, which includes advertising your services or properties, looking for partners, etc.

Illegal basement units seem to be very common in this area.

Being the experienced PM that you are and professionally screen your tenants on your future rbr HH, I think that you will be able to debunk (not sure if that is a word) all of the common rbr misconceptions.When Acorn decides to take on rbr pm, lets connect!

I highlighted two common exceptions in my earlier post, but doesn't sound like either scenario applies to your case. 

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Any information about land in reference to developing townhomes would be helpful ThanksWhen it comes to Build-to-Rent (BTR) townhome developments, which fall into the larger category of rental housing that is rapidly expanding, there are a few important considerations:Typical Density: A common density for BTR projects is around 8 dwelling units per acre.

@Grayson Chao look up WAREI on Facebook as that is a big active group of local investors and a number of meetups get advertised there.