Maybe you might benefit from looking at large SFH with a basement that you could separate out and create a duplex entry without having to pay the starting multi family rate.

I want to put in an offer on two separate 4-plex buildings that are adjacent to each and owned by the same person, but on separate parcels.Will the appraiser value it on the income approach or the comp-based approach?

You do everything in the LLC name, you want to maintain the separation between LLC and personal.

Ran the numbers looks good but bit concerned about going and having separate metering installed, taking utilities off the table or increasing the rent significantly into the 975 area.

My intuition tells me they will be skeptical as this isn't a commercial transaction per say, it's just a group of separate co-ops in the same building. 

And so while it's owner occupied, how can the owner leverage a separate entity for the rental income while adding a level of protection on the owner?

Hi all - what do others do when assessing a smaller property (< 0.5 acre) that has multiple standalone structures that could be rented separately but they do not have great separation for privacy?

We will be splitting the tax key if possible for max ARV on the separate parcels.

Paint would be separate.

I was a little hesitant to rent to friends as I would prefer to keep business and family/friends separate, but to give a little more context they have been friends for many years and do seem like they'd take care of the property, however you can never be 100% sure.