I’m considering using materials such as wood, PVC, conduit, or metal pipes, combined with canvas, tarp, or plastic for the covering.

Equity raised, debt, or a combination?

In the next few months, I'll have:$260,000 in savings$100,000 in equity in the loft$355,000 outstanding on the houseShould I sell the loft, use the equity, and combine it with my savings to pay off the house?

Landlord friendly and low property taxes combined with how close it is to CA it makes visiting properties and building a team easier. 

Tech jobs, positive migration, combined with low property taxes, landlord friendly, and no state income tax make Nevada a solid place to invest.

100% Understand.........I had 750 Tenants living in my MF Bldg's..........There are absolutely ways to get off the SFH treadmill, trading those assets in one shot and stepping into low-risk, single-tenant, 10+ year leased properties, backed by Nat'l Credit Tenants like FedEx, Amazon, UPS, and other solid companiesLooking for a better strategy, I combined my banking, real estate & Renewable Energy experience to develop the "Energized Real Estate" model. 

That's interesting that you combine Stessa with a VA, great idea!

Our preference is to take ownership now, so that we have an element of control.

Anything higher than that has some speculation element in it.

Renting properties to sober living homes in Colorado involves a combination of understanding local laws, finding the right tenants, and ensuring your property meets the specific needs of a sober living environment.