They have to have an established contract with the bureaus in order to report.

In other words, all the other MTR hosts are dealing with the same expense.To control this expense, I always recommend an utility cap where tenants are charged for any usage over an established dollar amount.  

I realize we’d probably want to bring in a real estate attorney, but I’m assuming there are models in place that are probably well-established for such a partnership that I know nothing about.

If the tenant fails to establish their own policy, enroll them in your renter's insurance policy and charge it back to them.

Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

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.

When it's a well established company like Apple, they aren't likely to be going out of business so there is some certainty that there will be in increase in demand for quite some time.

For example I am near old town alexandria and the businesses are 200 year old row homes and there is no place to put ramps to get in establishments and door openings are not wide enough, but that is because they also could never comply. 

Small talk, showing empathy, and expressing genuine interest in their situation can go a long way in establishing trust and goodwill.Be Willing to Walk AwayOne of the most powerful negotiating tools is the ability to walk away.

If you can get good at networking and building relationships by establishing rapport, you'll get ahead much quicker in this niche.