By law, the most recent purchase price is the default value and it is impossible to overcome unless the property was destroyed after the recent purchase.

Well, I guess this says it as well as I could.This growth in ADU establishment goes hand in hand with progressive changes in Michigan's zoning laws.

Hoping that my brother in law will be able to build and manage a contracting team. 

They are above the law lol..

Pick up the phone or stop by local code enforcement offices to make sure that you have a crystal clear understanding of local laws and regulations.

Everything is subject to your state's laws.

I understand there are some protections that go along with it with all the law suits going around but hardly doubt they would go after an office with two agents in it.

Would it break fair housing laws to say we are not willing to work with the program since it's not a source of income and they pay on their behalf?

But Arkansas has really good landlord laws, so it has that going for it. 

It's hard to harvest equity on these plays, unless you commit, long-term, towards very light leverage, as the only practical ways to benefit from the equity in your portfolio, if you plan to never sell it, only exchange it, for a lifetime, are to spend the cash flow, or cash out refi.