Problem was it's a common perk for Chinese restaurants to provide lower paid staff with room and board, and without the upstairs apartment, renting an apartment in nearby towns for staff is a problem with rooming house regulations beside a major expense.

@Mark Allen could you please provide a sample for me also?

All these are great investing routes to take - if you were to go the traditional residential rental route, these often offer more stable cash flow, while Section 8 properties can provide guaranteed rent, though with some additional regulations.

Again several factors at play but just providing information based on your criteria.

can you provide the #'s

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Provide details and supporting documentation.

Just curious, do you have a regular bank - like a Chase or US Bank or a local bank in addition to Baselane or do you just use Baselane exclusively?

Primary residence capital gain $250,000 exclusion.  

Quote from @Nelson Badillo: In my experience, HUD requires you to provide at least three comparable properties to justify your rent.