I'm still in the beginning stages and haven't gotten exact quotes yet, but have a ballpark idea of what we're looking at.Option 1:Separating the existing ductwork to 2 zones, and adding a second furnace...

It has three separate meters and looks as if it was done properly.

I assume by the end of the year a separate tax return will have to be filed for PA, is that correct? 

There is a rod iron fence with gate, separating the houses because there is a pool behind our house & we have dogs.

From what I am learning Linda you need to have a separate entrance for it to qualify for the tax breaks.

My business is completely separate from Novelle Randall.  

How do you separate/split the area between the tenants, (assume there are no existing barriers or dividers)?

You could consider listing the two units separately but pointing to the other listing and offering to combine them for a reservation, but that reservations won't line up and it may not work well. 

A Condo Warranty is the approval of the Condo HOA, which is completely separate from the approval of the unit or the borrower. 

My father is willing to lend me a down payment on another property, would he have to be part of the LLC buying the property or can we draw up a separate contract and keep him off the LLC?