The 2-story building had a restaurant on street level and office spaces on the 2nd floor.

i'm just saying - that doesn't rise to the level of meriting "partnership." 

Wickman class's were aimed at helping RE agents get to the next level and since my wife was a top producer and managed 70 agents she was very good at it.. 

This year our goal is to payback our HELOC and 401K loans so we won't have the same level of expenses which will leave us with higher tax implications at the end of the year. 

I'd level up with a BRRRR, live-in flip, or house-hack before jumping into a challenging renovation.

No, but it depends on your comfort level.

Make sure the lender you choose has a strong background in this type of lending...check them out on Linked In to see their experience level.

Non-passive to achieve this level of return.Add the addition of the ADU makes the main unit rent controlled if over 15 years old.the work to add an ADU likely exceeds the effort of a brrrr that can achieve infinite return  Experienced investors are adding multiple ADUs by leveraging items like bonus density, committing units to affordable housing, etc.  

if not they may not know the high level details of the asset class that make a difference when buying.Dollar stores the Dollar Generals are currently BBB- investment grade tenants so can get better loan terms with lenders.

Without this workout, the down payment requirements, current levels of interest rates and cost of the transaction would not be incentivizing enough to for investment.