From a cash flow perspective its going to be easiest and most straightforward to make an ADU.PM me the address and I'll take a look and give you some ideas.

The ICA also clearly spells out why the party being hired is not an employee for legal and tax purposes.Scope of Work DocumentThe Scope of Work provides a detailed list of all of the repairs that need to be completed on the project.

@Joe Villeneuve I was fearful after hearing all the details from my family member on this property.

Think of all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

Google FEMA flood map address search and that will bring you to a site where you can just punch in an address and have an answer to the "is it in an X question." 

I'd recommend narrowing your search to a submarket or neighborhood in Sacramento.Then, if you want to find the owner information, you can look up the apartment address on the assessor site.

Originally posted by @Joey Isidore:@J Scott you must have quite the time on your hands.I apologize if my point didn't come across as intended...To address your question more directly:  There is no way for someone who doesn't know you, your situation, your goals, you expertise, your location, your time availability, your acceptable amount of stress, etc. to tell you which path is better for you. 

What are the details?

Without getting too many more details that is probably one of the reasons why.

I'm not 100% confident in my answer, and I don't recall seeing this addressed on the forums.Can you please let me know how you address this question when it arises?