This amounts to lost opportunity because if you had purchased RE, at the closing it can start producing return. 5) ADUs detract from the existing structure whether this is privacy, a garage, or just yard space. 6) this is related to number 1, but there are many more buyers looking to purchase homes for their family than there are RE investors looking to purchase small unit count properties.

She suggested she might have to add the ex to title before closing. 

You can close in an LLC and don't need to provide employment history, income or tax returns, and DTI isn't a factor.

Here's a big "math" you overlooked for quite a few years.Right now $388k in equity, minus (let's go all out) $100k in closing costs, gets you a walk away of $288k in equity.Use that $288k as a 20% DP, and you should have $1.44M in property value,...not $415k. 

I would imagine you are looking for a quieter community, more of a residential feel, closer to Disney but not TOO close to the Rte 192 traffic and craziness.

Next Step: With with sparkies quote, I'd get that quote over to sellers and with an amendment all written up ready for there signing giving me a credit at closing for exactly that amount. 

Sometimes the trailers I buy do still have titles on them, in which case we either have the seller cancel the title with the DMV before we close, or we have them sign the title into our name, and then we cancel the title ourselves.

Sorry you’re dealing with this—it’s a good reminder to double-check zoning before closing, even when it seems straightforward.

Flipping a brand new home likely wouldn’t bring much profit - especially after having to close twice when you first buy it, and later sell it.Maybe you have millions to spend and I’m just missing the big picture… but when I think of “income” I’m usually thinking “net income” after you factor in expenses, like purchase price or building costs?  

Those qualities can be the difference between closing a deal and walking away empty-handed.What about you?