Other classic selling points are increasing housing supply in a market in need of it (assuming yours also is) and bettering the community.You can also hear concerns/worries for the people most likely top show up to the zoning meeting and voice their dissent, so you can prepare counterarguments or talk them off the ledge.It's great you already have relationships with members on the council, but I would check if they have to recuse themselves from voting on the issue.

I'm up on my second mortgage payment and I am starting to get worried.

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You make all of the BAH payments back tax free for you.2.  

If you're interested please feel free to reach out and lets make this happen.

Figure this property and your family situation first, then you can worry about buying properties (imo).Best of luck to you and I'm so sorry again for your loss. 

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Starting with a small multi-family house hack is a smart move, offering the benefits of living rent-free and equity building.

We decided to make the unit all electric so we didn't have to worry about the gas bill and the meter is already split for electricity.