I'm hoping this leads to me avoiding a lot of those early mistakes, but we'll see how well that actually holds up.The main thing I am excited about with Bigger Pockets is hearing opinions and thoughts from a wide array of people.

Quote from @Patrick Shep: if you’re figuring out the land value for depreciation purposes, can I use the Fair market value for the land? 

Did you miss or purposely skip over the parts that didn’t suit your argument?

if the property is in Oregon they need state MLS and NMLS registration for ANY loan on a 1 to 4 unit regardless of purpose.

My main goal?

For the remodel I am thinking of extending the main home (which would make it "L" shaped") to incorporate the detached carport and detached bedroom/bathroom.  

Quote from @Evan Polaski: I mainly disagree with number 1.  

Looking to add about 700sf on to the main house, to include a primary suite.

Hi there, my name is Thomas McPherson and I am a RE investor/lender operating in Phoenix and Maine. 

The purpose of a landing page is to quickly and effectively convince a person who is genuinely considering selling their house at a discount to leave their contact details so your acquisition agent can reach out to them.Anything that hinders this process will ultimately LOSE you money.