Hello @Kenroy Bernard & Thank You for your service to our country.Great advice on here so far especially in respect to networking.

VanGundy by name, or by their respective businesses on the site.

What are you hoping to achieve in establishing an LLC?

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.

I am currently looking to establish short & long term financing, and looking to forge relationships with  contractors in the Columbus, Ga.

Well if you want to be respected and don't want people to feel like you are trying to pull one over on them then it's probably best that you are upfront with everyone about what you are doing.

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

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.

Ice noticed that Co-living works best when tenants feel respected and connected, which helps with tenant retention and word-of-mouth referrals.

The key is establishing strong systems and processes.As mentioned earlier (KISS—Keep It Simple, Stupid), there's no need to overcomplicate things.