We are planning to purchase a home and convert it into a community living space for people in recovery.

Hi Davis,I live in NC but invest primarily in Greenville SC / upstate with my business partners. 

If you're living in an A area and cannot afford an A area property (hard to find anyway these days) and you need to drive a while to even get to an area you are interested in, door knocking is not for you.BUDGET: can you afford to do 1000 postcard mailings a month for 6 months straight?

You won't find a deal where you live for free, but if you can live in a great neighborhood at a reduced cost of living that is a nearly risk free way to get started in real estate. 

I absolutely love both of these areas and believe there are great opportunities everywhere, whether you're buying to live or investing.

She prefers they sell the house right now, as is, and live off their profit.

I'll second notion or another living wiki-type platform if it's just notes you're after, or if you're looking for something more task-oriented, Asana features project pages and other functions that track data and next steps.

I'm assuming that this situation wouldn't pass inspection, but one could argue that all the spaces the guests have access to (i.e. bedroom, bathroom) are safe and habitable + the guests wouldn't be exposed to the kitchen.Also, do the city inspectors inspect other parts of the home the guests won't access (i.e. inspectors check the basement for water infiltration even though no guests would ever be living or even going down there). 

Keep the current investment and buy another house hack to live in.

I would like to offer a place to sleep in the living room but I'm not excited about the options I see for sofa beds or sleeping sofas.