The cost of a sewer line is the same whether it is on a triplex or a single family home, but with a MFU you can spread the risk.

Seeing pictures would be super helpful to give you better feedback.

Remember, not every single decision in your life has to make financial sense.

It does not matter if you find the single best market in the US.

I'm the single breadwinner for my family (2 kids) so I don't know if I'd have the time and energy to both run this rental and manage my work so I can reach the income level to handle the bigger mortgage comfortably.I feel like this chance for us to have a rental property with positive cash flow won't come often so I really want to explore it.

Just a simple 499 sq ft city approved plan, single story, 1 bed/1bath/full kitchen adu with living space.

No single, long vanity lights or mirrors!

I wouldn't touch Franklinton with a 10' pole on the existing inventory side. gravity 2 is being auctioned and sold by the developer the area didn't support office developer lost millions:https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/12/19/gravity...linden I agree on if you can get a good deal. super fast appreciation. small homes, close to downtown, you can look at year over year and it's going up fast but also fast to change. any urban adjacent neighborhood is going to be good. 

Since you are married and live in a community property state, the IRS treats your joint ownership as a single owner for tax purposes, meaning you can answer "No" and proceed with disregarded entity classification.If you want to eliminate confusion going forward, you could dissolve the current LLC and set up a new single-member LLC under one spouse’s name, ensuring automatic disregarded entity treatment without needing to file Form 1065 in the future.

Here are five dangerous provisions to watch for in an Operating Agreement:Dangerous Provisions to Watch:Authority to incur debt without investor approvalPower to make loans to other entities/projectsAbility to cross-collateralize with other propertiesPermission to use investor capital for other venturesCommingling of funds across different projectsWhy These Are Potential Ponzi Indicators:• New investor funds could be used to pay existing investors• Project-to-project lending can mask poor performance• Cross-collateralization puts your investment at risk for others' failures• Commingling enables masking of financial problems• Lack of project segregation enables fraudulent schemesProtective Measures to Look For:Strict single-purpose entity requirementsProject-specific bank accountsDebt limitations and investor approval requirementsProhibited related-party lendingClear fund segregation requirementsProfessional Best Practice:Request bank statements showing separate accounts for each project.