renting an illegal unit
I am interested to buy a multi-family property. It is a 2 unit in city's record; but the provious made it a three units. The property worth much more if I can rent it as three units; other than two. And city has been really tough on granting more units in this area based on past experience.
I was advised to put a kitchennete instead of a full kitchen in the illegal unit, so it is not a "unit"; I was also told to sign a joint lease with 2nd floor - that this is a "roommate" situation"; I was also told to just to sign a lease on 3rd unit but let the tenant know/clear that this is a illegally unit and he/she willingly chose to live their.
Any ideas? Bottom line: I wan to rent the 3rd unit space without legal trouble down the road hopefully both with city and with tenant.
Many thanks.