I've received drawings from the zoning dept regarding the nearby utilities.Next up, I'd like to get a better grasp of what the total costs would be from start-to-finish. 

However, the best way to receive accurate quotes from contractors is by facilitating them with detailed construction drawings.

I would also get a map of the MBTA commuter line and draw a circle around each stop for the area that's within a 5-10 minute walk and look for multi-families there. - You can even find houses in Medford at that price point but they are going to need work and might not qualify for FHA.- The other option is the In-Law suite. 

It’s not drawing the people you want so double check your photos, change up your language and key-words, etc. 

Once you have that information, next step would be to hire an architecture to draw the plans that will be turned into the city for permits.

You might also be able to add the interest to the basis of the property if you incurred the expense in process of buying the property(after you identified the property and your draw was necessary to show proof of fund to close the deal).

Very simple, draw schedule and cash flow friendly terms.

I have been using google ad words to draw people to my site I have had over 3000 views specific to my area and only 128 clicks and not a message from anyone other than people asking to be added to my buyer's list.

And depending on the area, the yard sign may not be a big draw anyway -- I've stopped using mine in my current area -- I'm bringing in higher rents than the area is used to so I've found those sign calls to be a waste of my time.The sign I use is a 'For Rent' sign from Home Depot

Then he follows up with a bid and if it's a big job we do a 3 draw schedule that looks like this:Draw 1 one third of totalCleanup, change floors, the roof, etc....Draw 2 one third of totalWork on xyz.....