The management company would also be permitted to deduct a wider range of business related expenses.The management company may also be liable for any operational related issues.Things are undoubtedly different in your jurisdiction hence, I will stress again to speak with your accountant and council.

Were those renovations 10 years ago done with permits?

Allowing others to grow something probably isn't a problem either except as to your liability and such community gardens seem to be popular.B & C are pretty much in the same rights to use the property so long as you don't erect something that requires a permit.

After talking to the case worker I was told my contract is voided and tenant is done with the program.

Just  want to make sure I am leaving on my terms, not due to a crazy unstable co-worker.

The city might send an inspector to the house to make sure you pulled all the necessary permits for the job.

They may have had a special use permit of some kind for living quarters in a commercially zoned property, see if that is required.Conventional financing of a residence in a commercial or mixed use building is allowed, but the issue will be comps for an appraisal, not so much loan requirements.

If you're in an area where a ROOFER has to have insured and workers' comp. covered employees then labor will cost a lot.

Check out the wall street journal article today which reports appraisers being asked for tighter comps in the neighborhood, six months reserves and "permit" information on remodeling.

Section 8 case workers that I have called as a landlord cared less about any of that stuff.