I was hoping to get to that conversation once I was able to speak to someone and dig in a little.

Finish that one garage conversion and stop there.

@Don KonipolThe same can be said on note investing as wellI had a conversation with another investor and asked them “how many gurus / people with training programs are actually actively buying in the business”You could hear the crickets.

@Luke Masaschi, while the pathway to easing the ADU conversion process is underway in NY, I believe CA is leading the pack.That said, NY law requires a minimum ceiling height of 7 ft. and requires 2ft to be above street level.

I, for one, would absolutely love to continue this conversation with all of you guys via our peer group email, preferably after the tax deadline.With clients, each of us would surely advise case-by-case.

get property info, and conversationally try to gauge motivation.

I have done two garage conversions in Colorado Springs.

. :)Also, this is not a "conversion" - you only need to move the funds to a custodian who allows using their funds as self-directed.

A quit claim deed is worthless.Your recourse now would be to get money paid from your father, but I don't want to have that conversation. 

Plan is for year-round STR, conversion of 1/2 the garage to ADU to double heads-in-beds and add flexible living space too.