I have checked with Section 8 and was told that as long as the repairs are done to code there will be no issue with me as the owner being the 3rd level roommate to the 2nd Level tenant as long as I pay for the 2nd levels utilities while I live there and also spoke with FHA representatives and they saw no issue as long as I would be residing in the property and only adding additional sqft to the 2nd level and not converting to a 3 family to start.My plan is to remain for one year and then after moving out rent the 2nd and third level combined for additional rental income or complete the conversion at that point to a 3 family and rent out the third unit individually as well!

The best way to find a lawyer would be to attend the next court date you can and talk to a lawyer that is representing a property owner.  

I have checked with Section 8 and was told that as long as the repairs are done to code there will be no issue with me as the owner being the 3rd level roommate to the 2nd Level tenant as long as I pay for the 2nd levels utilities while I live there and also spoke with FHA representatives and they saw no issue as long as I would be residing in the property and only adding additional sqft to the 2nd level and not converting to a 3 family to start.My plan is to remain for one year and then after moving out rent the 2nd and third level combined for additional rental income or complete the conversion at that point to a 3 family and rent out the third unit individually as well!

There was a post a few months ago (I think on this forum) about a lawyer who represented a landlord that bought a property, and the $1,000-2,000 deposit wasn't applied properly.

@Deangelo Mack if it’s a landlords I have had moderate success searching them in the clerk of courts website to find prior evictions...their phone numbers are listed there ( they represented themselves) in this case.

., if NOI is $50K and the price is $500K, the cap rate is 10%.What do 2280 and 2180 represent?

I believe your realtor who represents you gets 1% fee from Xome have access to legal records and they will give them your opinion. 

The property was advertised by the owner on Craiglist... although he also had a realtor representing him.

I understand both sides but if he doesn’t want to represent you then he should put on his hiking boots and take a hike.

Purchase price: $420,000 Represented buyer