Whatever you buy you likely won’t keep it down the line as you better define your investment strategy, so my advice is to pick an asset that’s going to teach you the most in the quickest amount of time.

Just keep the amount within any local rules and give proper notice.

And is your purchase price target $150k, or is that the amount of equity you have to invest?

I don't want to work all my life, and have nothing to show for it other than dying with a bigger bank account than most people.Having a modest level of financial independence provides, perhaps, the least amount of clarity compared to either having non at all or being super wealthy. 

Hey Chris, a few thoughts here.Considering that office is not attached to the house, I wouldn’t add any footage to the total home square footage; however, you could advertise that office space and amount of footage and amenities in your remarks.If you’re a Realtor or are using one for the sale, your local MLS may have fields dedicated to additional footage for other buildings on the property, such as ADU’s.The other point is that typically, perhaps depending upon location, a space needs to have heating to count in the square footage, which this office doesn’t have if I understand correctly.Consider contacting an appraiser to inquire about how they would handle this space on an appraisal, or a Realtor.

How often is an individual successfully sued for an amount that exceeds their insurance coverage?

At one point he was flying on helicopters doing GI joe stuff, I found that fascinating and I developed a great amount of respect for him through this time while we were working together. 

And for the record there is a HUGE difference in the amount of odor in a unit from 3rd hand smoke which is what carries in in your person when you smoke like clothes smell and breathe smell vs the smell you get when there’s actually smoking in the unit.

I figure if they don’t already have Netflix I’ll get questions on how to use it and my systems are all about the least amount of questions.

So let's assume you have significant enough equity in a property to pool together a reasonable amount of starting capital.