After discussions with the local building inspector about different options we decided to decomission it in place (basically filling it with concrete) and building a second wall in front of the fire box, which caused us to loose about 5 inches of living room space.We also opened up the tiny kitchen into the living space by removing the load bearing wall in the center of the house and installing a structural LVL beam in the attic to handle the load.

For example: A 10 wide x 20 deep x 8 tall unit, with studs, roll up door and doorjambs; is really 9 wide x 19 ft 6 inch deep x 7 ½ foot tall.

As you may know Houston experienced significant flooding a year ago and this Home took on less than an inch of water in the back bedroom because of debris clogging up the French drains, no other homes flooded in this neighborhood or ever have for that matter. 

Storage of items in or on the premises: Items stored shall be at least twenty-four (24) inches from the heating system and the hot water heater.

For instance, Texas in November surpassed its previous pre-pandemic employment high by inching close to 13 million jobs.

If it hasn't moved more than an inch in the last 5 years, it's probably not going to move 3 in the next 5 unless you have water issues. 

If paid off in 10 years, lets say its 25K with rents inching up.

I feel like if you cave for stuff in the beginning it will be a constant thing with people I also manage a business and it’s always like this give an inch and they take a mile 

So looking 3/4 inches to the right of my name here is too difficult a chore?

Deviate once and risk the give inch, take mile...I guess you could “talk to partner” and if it becomes frequent say partner is weary of all the requests...car salesman tactic.