Off the bat, I had a few questions that hopefully someone more experienced can help: 1. do auctions allow financing after winning the bid, or do they require entire amount to be immediately wired? 

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I'm not your buyer, but I would ask those questions after reading it. 

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We don't believe in co-signing for anyone.My main question is, as my wife is a remainderman, will she be giving permission for her mother to get the loan or will she be co-signing the loan?

I've gotten deals and formed partnerships through some very unorthodox connections over the years.To answer your question, it will always depend on the specifics of the deal in front of me but in general I'd still prefer value-add.

It’s better to start small and gain experience than to get stuck overanalyzing.Keep the questions coming!

But neither do you, yet you started with:"Short answer is "yes"  - which I consider misleading.And you manipulated the OP's question to fit your agenda.

My question is - when it comes to renting out the space and charging a price per sq ft., which calculation is it legally and customary to use?