When he balks, explain that reaching an working agreement is far better, and less costly for all, than incorporating an HOA, and that you are trying to avoid a trip to that station .... which may become the only (un)workable resolution if he continues not to participate.If he believes you are serious about forcing an HOA upon him, he may budge before you waste any real time or money.

What makes it workable (maybe) is you not spending $1400/year on rent.I prob wouldn't.

Have you tried talking to him, looking at the situation from his point of view, and using your adult conflict resolution skills to reach an imperfect but workable solution?

I think trying to make that work could potentially cause problems and may not be workable.

I want to maximize profit on it but I feel like I'm not creative or knowledgeable enough to come up with something workable with the pretty empty pockets I have at the moment, so hoping someone has some unique ideas. 

Certainly a a workable strategy, but there is no downside to working hard, (as well as smart).

Is this workable? 

The feedback should be valuable and you might run into somebody who wants to sell in a few months or years.Spending problem (a man who earns $300,000 a year and lives paycheck to paycheck has a spending problem, a man who makes auto-body pay and lives paycheck to paycheck is working/poor and needs to work on a workable weekly budget or get a second job).Also, here's a very popular autobody repair channel out of Texas by a guy who owns his own shop you might find interesting: https://www.youtube.com/user/swrnc/videosGood Luck!

Do a little more homework to determine if there is a workable so Kirin for you.

I set up awake and think of a workable option. when we buy we sit down over a cup of coffee plan our strategy for rehab. decide on the lender we would like to use. also plan the back up lender. if the first wont help us , the second, third, fourth, fifth are presented the package.