That gives me additional income and offsets the risk of loss if I have a longer vacancy once they leave. 25% sounds like a lot, but consider what it will cost them to find another rental in the next 30 days that will allow a three-month lease, plus the cost of moving, setting up utilities, etc.There's nothing wrong with trying to help out a good tenant, but don't hurt yourself in the process.

The three items above along with setbacks, landscaping and storm ponds if required dictate your footprint.Find out what the DOT's variance process is and follow that. 

Thinking through the tax implications, how that changes each deals numbers, and how we'd structure those payments has my head spinning.  

I assume you can't 'fix it' because of the new tread length making the whole structure too long for the space?

He's got some great ideas on structuring dealsGino

We keep trying to tell everyone that a PMC is the BEST member of your Core 4, not an agent.Since your property is in Eastpointe, the water bill will stay attached to the property - unless you want to go through a ridiculous Water Transfer process to put in the tenant's name. 

Is anyone underway in a BRRRR that wouldn't mind walking me through the process so far as an RE Investor?

a dozen or more times.Bad surprises - The basement flooded, which meant water got into and messed up the furnace in late December, crazy rain and windstorms meant water getting through the new roof and leaking into the ceilings, a family of skunks found their way underneath the house, joists in the basement were cut out for a water line, which needed some structural repair before the bathroom could be completed.  

I’ll be talking to a realtor today and seeing if they can start the process asap as the property we want won’t accept a contingent sale.

Properties with $130K ARV at least.What structure will be beneficial for both of us?