Personally I don't care of someone got permits to do something. 

Personally, I would start by diving into recently sold (6months) properties within a mile that share similar characteristics to your home.

Can’t find much recent info online. 

The listing agents hate it when I tell them I will present my buyer clients offer in person.

What’s more, doing a detailed market research, making a feasibility analysis, getting to know similar minded investors through networking are some of the ways that a person venturing into that field can avoid pitfalls.Good luck!

My wife and I were able to buy a SFH for our personal residence in 2022 and have since turned our focus on saving for our first investment property. 

This is what happened when I saw her in person. 

Im happy to share any info I have based on my personal expierences along with my referl network.

From the description of the duties that a broker will help you out with, it sounds like this is the type of person that I really need from the get go to help me get started out right.I'm thinking one of the first calls I make is to call one of these brokers, and develop a good relationship with a good broker.

I would like to find a lender who can approve me based on the property and what it will bring in monthly as a rental rather than on my personal finance and credit.