I didn't know there were detectors for these sorts of things.

Gotta have some skin in the game. 

We are in the woods where we really wanted to create another sort of living space outside of the square footage of the home. 

I suspect the disclosure language will follow.. and CE  or training is a good idea but that would probably be step 2.Oregon can be pretty funny when it comes to laws and regs.For instance in the logging industry.. there are all sorts of environmental laws of course and as a logger your expected to know them..

It's sort of going backwards from owning your real estate. 

So let’s examine the key factors that can help investors sort through these remaining subset1.

People don't know the difference between whatever the heck he's doing and an actual investment company with skin the game.

There is a reason we lenders require "skin in the game" and experience.

Also recommend the BP Find A Lender Tool - can sort by state and type of loan needed (DSCR)https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/finder/lenders

I'm not pondering should you or shouldn't ya, I think your more then capable of sorting that out for yourself, I'm just gonna stick to what stands out to me as best "how-to".