Taking care of elder dependents can be exhausting and time consuming - don't underestimate it.Can you find fewer properties that will cashflow the same or better, or were you hoping to have that 10-12 to spread the risk?

I guess this would be a "residential partnership"I'm talking about consumer end-users, not investors.Overtly high-priced RE isn't a problem where I am, but I thought this might be a good way to share in the appreciation of the house while still selling (vs. renting) as a business model.

(Truth in Lending Act)  I would think you are, the correct answer to the first point leads to the creditor definition.A "creditor" under TILA is an entity or person who extends consumer credit with a finance charge more than once in a 12 month period, which you likely do. 

(or John Hancock, UBS, USAA, BoA, etc.)There are a few government regulations in place to try to provide some consumer protections, but they are rarely enforced. 

I think you may want to ask yourself why you are doing it. creating a business can be a very hard and indepth task as well as very time consuming.

Determine approximately how much electric and water the laundry is consuming and then lower the tenant's rent by that approximate amount.

As a consumer in our area, you can actually buy cheaper than you can rent.

So it may prove to be more time-consuming to permit than stick-built.Lastly, I suggest that whoever considers converting/buying a container home actually physically tour one first.  

NAR has an agreement with Move, Inc (now News Corp) and the realtor.com site to "...present basic MLS property listings to consumers on our web site and our mobile applications

Looking to put out low ball offers to try and do rehabs and flips to a retail consumer?