Where I live there are options for people who want to have secondary suites in a single family home (basement suite, garage/garden suites), but for it to be legal the owner needs to have all the permits in order to ensure the home is fire safe and that the furnace/electrical/gas are up to code. 

I'm in Michigan as well, I invest in Ypsilanti, Westland, Garden City and Livonia areas.

Report has been gained, knowledge traded, you know what they do and how and they know what you can do.I'm still waiting for you to fix my garden and suggest a better wardrobe for occasions I may encounter.

I'm staying near the Disney, so Winter Garden area is good.

Feel free to come At the Garden Restaurant?

Hey @Art Maydan Chicago has many buildings with finished basements or garden units and many of them are not legally zoned by the city.

Between Garden of the Gods and the Air Force Academy does well, too.

I am thinking I might have to do some research on an Investment Realtor versus a garden variety (no insult intended).

The company states they work in conjunction with state certified appraisers and legal firms to successfully reduce real estate taxes for property owners in the Garden state.

The Garden State group meets once a month in Summit, NJ and there is also a meetup in NYC.