It's definitely good to ask the questions but so much changes from your planning stages to when you actually start doing deals that I've come to have the stance of, educate yourself yes, but take action first then as you figure out what you "really" want to do then you set up the legal structures to support that.

The seller had stage 4 cancer and it was a concern we brought up to the buyers atty.

To set the stage, my business partner and I sinvested 50/50 on 3 single family homes in Colorado Springs this year at the age of 25 (average purchase price of 230k-240k).

I would also add removing old,broken,warn out,or enormous furniture that is clearly unattractive and makes the living room and bedrooms appear smaller and less comfortable than they really are.The house should be staged with modern and appropriate furniture to show buyers what they're new furniture will look like in their new home.Excess clothing that is not normally worn should removed from overstuffed closets and dressers and donated to charity,thrown away,or boxed up and stored off site from the home.If your toilets are old or have unremovable stains that look terrible,replace the entire toilet.Bathtubs should be reglazed to look shiny and new again.

Here is a map i put togetherBased on my limited knowledge of the city:1 - City center - old building being rehabbed, some new construction; mostly condo.

I'm in the final stages of a Flip project in Chicago (~3 weeks to completion) and the Property Taxes are due on March 1st.

Things even a private investor doesn't want to trip up on but not at the center of their choices nor activities.If you have an active sales person license you need to be under a broker.

Still, it's not necessary at this stage of the game IMO.Good luck!

Sounds to me like Grandma is anchoring this family and that she is a center for familial social activity.

Is there any way around the zoning, or other options.I would only want about 2-5 acres.I have a hay business, so this would be a great centrally located place to stage my equipment between jobs.Thanks in advance.