A connection of mine is well established within the energy realm in NH.

So, I’ve developed a list of what financial intermediaries SHOULD and SHOULD NOT do in order to establish a viable, sustainable intermediary business1.

Before that, it’s worth consulting a financial advisor to make sure you’re making the right call for your situation.

What are you hoping to achieve in establishing an LLC?

I would work with/or establish a team that knows that market well so that I could make a good business decision.

I am currently looking to establish short & long term financing, and looking to forge relationships with  contractors in the Columbus, Ga.

Your definition is correct for "legal non-conforming".The "legal" part of "non-conforming" is dropped when it doesn't apply so most commonly people call these units "non-conforming", "finished", "in-law suite/unit", or "bonus unit".Non-conforming: Any property that doesn't meet current zoning requirements.Legal non-conforming: A non-conforming property that was lawfully established under previous zoning regulations and is allowed to continue its use.Based on his posts @Mario Morales is referring to a non-conforming unit.

Russ has a lot of creative solutions and uses established case law to work in ways that some of the more "cut & dry" intermediaries do not.

You should speak with a financial advisor about your complete financial picture before retiring overseas.

To protect yourself, I would establish 2 separate agreements one for the construction contract with the lender and another profit-sharing agreement with the lot owner.