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.

This property was bought through a Vendor that does a lot of business with Note School so I will credit NS with helping us establish that connection.

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.

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.

I’d search out an established local operator and pay them to operate it.

My objective is to establish my network in the region prior to my arrival.

Establish a Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT): By placing the property into a CRT, you can receive a charitable deduction, defer capital gains taxes, and receive income from the trust.