You should have said, adding onto a KT circuit because inspectors have no issue if you want to add a new circuit onto a system that has KT wiring and that is super common. 2.

ordid you and your brother buy the property as tenants in common where you both are listed on the title?

Some issues are - you back up to the Apartment complex, so you have no real privacy; I would plant a row of tall evergreens back there for screening.

Another possible option would be to do a cash out refinance to get some of my rehab money out of the property and only leave my 10-20% downpayment (whatever the HML lender requires to purchase the property)I would love to know if this is possible or if there are any issue with the plan, especially in the refinancing into a primary portion. 

Heres what the county says:"County DOES NOT regulate the following:Zoning;Building Code (nor issue certificates of occupancy);Fire code (nor issue certificates of compliance)County DOES Regulate the following:Septic system installations;Subdivision Plat Applications"Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I can give you a general response with some starting points to consider.These are some general guidelines and strategies you can consider to help make informed decisions:Percentage of Purchase Price: A common rule of thumb is to limit your renovation budget to a certain percentage of the property's purchase price.

Of course one the common answers you have heard is: high interest rates are keeping sellers out of the marketThis is 100% true, but it only answers one part of the economic equation: SupplyWhat about demand?

Most problems with Construction contracts and the resulting legal issues are due to the terms not being well defined in the beginning.Both parties need to know exactly what is expected of each other.

I think the issue is that you can't paint a group of people with the same brush.  

Your time is valuable, and if the buyers are serious, they should have no issue and realize this is standard.