But  most of those repairs with the exception of electrical would typically be non permit repairs. maybe someone else can chime in but I would assume they  could be repaired and then just call for an inspection. can you call the office and find out what will be involved in clearing the violations and if there is any fees or costs associated with doing so?

The front of each unit is offices and the backs are large garage doors. 

But some examples of items you can expense if you have real estate, regardless of the entities it is in, are travel expenses to look at properties, marketing if you did direct mailing, and home office set up.

New York is an expensive state here are the real costs:Escrow $500;  title $451; tax transfer $1025; notary $175; recording $80Lenders charge an underwriting or processing fee about $1400appraisal $450-500 no appraisal waiver is ever granted on a cash out loan, your loan officer is off. 

@Arsen Atanasovski, do you remember which loan officer you spoke to?

That would be a questions for these loan officers you've been talking to.

Time for a call/trip to City of Joplin Office of Planning and Zoning to find out the ins and outs of your property.

Also if looking to STR- check the zoning, they are policing that hard and only designated areas are permitted for STR.

Hey Raymond,Check out Mojo Dialer, most everyone in my office uses them.

My plan was to first figure out how many homes sold in that area the previous month just to get a feel for how much potential business was out there and then go to every real estate office in town and talk with every agent I could.