We've got a really prominent attorney out here, guy spends millions on TV ads every year.

The Co-op likely has more information so if you know someone who lives in the building they may be able to press the management company or the Co-op board for more information. 

Obviously I'm a believer in the mission if I was volunteering, but I do not know the impact of the national policy changes and press on this inflow. 

As far as investing for cash flow, you would be VERY hard pressed to find something in Mt.

We put a couch and a tv in there because we figured it would be a great place for kids to segregate themselves from the adults, or just any group who wants to watch something different than the people in the living room.

Any local banks in Texas I've talked to have quoted 20 year am, and when pressed, state that that's 'standard for commercial' so yes, your 30 year am is great, and probably makes it more worth it for that higher int rate. 

With that being said you will be hard pressed to find a better source of information regarding this industry.

- Watching a TV show or a movie- Reading fiction or non fiction?

It'll more or less be treated as self employment with the lesser of the average of the most recent two tax years over 24 months or YTD earnings over N completed months in the year, with one-off exceptions to the latter for industries known to be seasonal.... those reality TV Alaska fishermen making $100k in 2 months of work can get mortgages, and real estate agents can get mortgages in February even though their YTD is often $0. :)Start getting a detailed list of employer start/end dates together along with all W2s/1099s.

Real estate is a get rich extremely slowly scheme, despite what late night TV commercials suggest.