The universe is not going to bend backward for you to become successful with what you have or are willing to put in.

I am a real estate investor from South Bend, In.

Dustin,My thoughts is just be fair and reasonable about it have a conversation they may bend some in your direction.

We are in Bend, semi-accidental landlords.

So in your area what do you have to do to bend the law to protect your business/tenants. 

Crawl under (easier after it's torn down) and eyeball down the whole i-beam to see any imperfections in the beam (make sure it's straight and doesn't "snake" or have bends).

I used to rent a flat bed utility trailer, had a guy rent it and bend the frame because he overloaded it.

Depending on if you are flipping or renting this house, or living in it your self... colorado law bends the asbestos removal rule a little if it's your own home and you are living in it.  

I am worried about being over leveraged on the property but as long as we keep the ADU rented we should be ok, and ARB is possible as Bend is a very touristy destination.We would like to move in a year or two when our last daughter gets out of school and rent both portions of the house or sell outright.This is our first deal and to be honest I am pretty darn nervous and so is my wife about these numbers as they are very big for us.

Often times these out of the blue offers to bend your rent rules mean that those making the offer are getting a good deal under the circumstances and you are getting the shaft.