In addition, my realtor just called and informed me that due to the nonconforming characteristics of the property, should 49% of the property be damaged in any way, the city would not authorize a rebuild. 

I am still looking for a 3bed/1+ba rowhome east of the river (Deanwood, Congress Heights) though think I will have to increase my budget and try to stay <$220k purchase price with <$40k in reno to get it reliably rentable (looking to buy and hold, not flip).Do folks think this is reasonable in that market or am I fooling myself? 

Maybe if your lucky the realtor/contractor split the costs and eat it.Have another (or multiple) contractor give you a bid to remedy the issue.... which should hopefully be around under the max for your small claims court.From what I see here you have no valid contract, no authorization to start work, no delegation of authority to the realtor to make those decisions. 

Therefore people who are fully authorized to practice title (in NC) are both licensed attorneys and licensed insurance providers.

Hi all,I'm working on offering a free report to commercial real estate investors and multifamily property owners as a way to build my authority, credibility, and expertise in my local community, and I'd like do get your opinion on it.

Hi all,I'm working on offering a free report to commercial real estate investors and multifamily property owners as a way to build my authority, credibility, and expertise in my local community, and I'd like do get your opinion on it.

I would wait until the authorization comes in. 

Again I would get with local authorities, tell them what you are doing and make certain it is legal.

With these types of programs, your funds may need to pass briefly through a custodian-held IRA account, but will ultimately reside in a bank/brokerage account of your choosing, and for which you alone have signing authority. 

In general, ifyou could stand on Congress Ave.