My key goal is to get educated as well as identify sponsors with a consistent track record and good operators who underwrote and have operated properties well.

Create a simple spreadsheet or written list to compare the features of each and identify the ones that align with your requirements.

30 day or greater stay is not the issue with Irvington.

For example if you have to pass through the bedroom to get to another room that may be an issue. 

Same issue with a Registered Agent.Either method are fairly inexpensive and very easy to do yourself.  

And just avoiding it for this issue alone seems like a good reason not to do it.

Haven’t used it much this year but no issues so far and don’t anticipate any.

I commonly hear that permitting is not an issue unless I am touching plumbing or electrical but just to be safe and avoid any future liabilities, I am trying to understand it is even feasible to get the new rooms/garage permitted for their intended use.3.

All was going well for a few months but I ran into an issue. 

I bought from a primary homeowner in Indianapolis metro area who took really good care of this home (I did live in this house and rented it out when I moved back to California) and from a flipper in Indy more recently.As far as primary homeowners, they can range from taking really good care of the house to someone who has a lot of deferred maintenance - I renovated a local property that had a lot of issues.