The Tenants agree not to permit any deterioration or destruction to occur while they are occupying the property. 19.ALTERATIONS:Tenant shall make no alterations, decorations, additions, or improvements in or to the premises without Landlords’ prior written consent, and then only by contractors or mechanics, or other approved by Landlord.

Investigating the potential of an additional onto a house for the purposes of going from 2 br 1 ba each duplex, to 3 br, 2 bath each duplex. 

Also, you need to know your specific criteria in addition to number of units.

Closest real comp is in the same addition but the sellers disclosure listed many defects including the roof.My point: what is an appraised value supposed to be?

They bring me additional deals that I can sell to my investor clients, and I can scout opportunities for myself as well. 

All great ideas....The only additional piece of information,  is that Florida is a legislative state and everything here takes a long time to run through the process of short sale or foreclose.My goals is find a way to help these people save what is left of their credit and make a sale.   

There is very little correlation with home appreciation, rental rate increases and whether the numbers make sense or not as a rental.Ultimately, there are too many additional factors that play a part as to whether something is a deal as a rental or not.

I offer 10% interest only payments for a 6 month to year loan term, at the end of the loan I pay the principle back and give him an additional 5 % of his principle.

Keep researching, and always consider your own circumstances and needs in addition to the advice others give.

I've tried to have an additional electric meter installed but power company won't install one unless I have a second address (911 address) assigned to it, which the city won't let me do.