So I spoke with the chief director at the permit center in Vallejo.

I want to make sure that everything goes smoothly and in order to do that I want to super knowledgeable and informed about the beginning stages.

I'm still in early stages of researching this, but it looks promising and there is case law to support this technique.

@Kevin Nolan -  Well,... let's see...Cheapest -Mud/Paint-Fixtures-Outlets/covers/switches-Vanities-Appliances-Staging (Seriously.

Now I'm in the due-diligence stage and wondering about insurance. 

Seems that a MIL suite would attract buyers looking for a space that they could either AirBnB/VRBO, house-hack (off the books, roommate-style), or put a genuine in-law into, depending on what stage of life your buyers are in.

There are two schools of thought on staging. 

@Laura MacDonaldI feel like at your stage in life and the area in which you reside, your best bet at achieving this right now would be to trade in High Priced Denver area (cash out) and start a base in an emerging market. 

I think that a professional opinion on how the business is being run, its vulnerabilities, how to protect against the downside, etc, could all be of benefit at this stage of scaling the business.

@David Tilden SepulvedaYes it's a FSBO shopping center.