That said I'm not sure the TCO will help here because it is a meter set with PGE, not something that is a City permit issue...maybe they can allow it with a temp pole/meter but I wouldn't count on it. 

For example, my "Buy Box" is single family homes (at least 2bedrooms / prefer 3bedooms, turn-key ready (no rehabbing needed), in military towns.Property Type: Single Family / Multifamily (duplex/fourplex)Bedroom Count: 2bed/3bed, etcCondition: Distress (rehab needed) / Turn-key (no rehab)Location: Towns/States/Cities I hope this helps!

At the end of the day section 8 is usually all about the bedroom count that dictates the rent not the overall condition of the property.  

Your credit score will take a hit with the heloc and banks will sometimes count the entire funds available as though it were all used when calculating dti for other deals.

And they were giving steep discounts if you were going to California one way Funny, but it's actually one way they gauge the migration between states.If they didn't count the homeless population and illegal immigrants moving in, the 1000 per day would be even larger....

I wouldn't count on being able to sell it for above appraisal.

Would the potential rental income count towards offsetting the mortgage?  

I know one thing we are looking into is getting grants and subsidies from local, county, and state governments as tiny homes count as affordable housing and there’s a lot of money the government is giving away towards just that. 

“These amounts will count toward the required minimum distribution for the respective tax year,” McGuff says.In addition, the elective deferral limit for 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), and Roth 401(k) plans now stands at $23,000, with a catch-up contribution of $7,500 permitted for those 50 and older.

I see a lot of deals that make sense if everything goes perfect, but I would not count on everything going perfect.