Should something go awry, you could file a suit for breach and place a lien lis pendent on the property- notifying the world of your interest.

Now when I am trying to refinance it, appraisal is coming at $230K as appraiser is not considering the 1 bed , bath and extra square footage that is part of the mother in law suite.

This would put the homes over 2000sqft and to turn a profit I would have to make them luxury homes to make the numbers work.

Home2 Suites by Hilton and Homewood Suites by Hilton (Hilton Worldwide Holdings’s extended stay brands) have seen two of the three smallest revenue per room decreases across Hilton’s properties in the third quarter.

It is asking for a law suit.

I was always shut off to the idea of using a condo for my first house hack, but I have done some research into and think it could be a viable option as long as I find one the suits my needs and will allow me to make the changes I want.Any help is appreciated, thanks!

As others start to renovate around me, I'd move one side out at a time to follow suit, pushing combined rents up to the $800 to $1000 range. 

We gutted the kitchen and main bath, and added a full master suite with a sweet en suite to the dormer (lots of sweet suites!).

File a Small Claims Suit for unpaid rent. 

As the demand for space increases, caused by overall population growth, rental rates have followed suit.