I'm sure there's a way - there's always a way - but to do so without discriminating as @Andrew Johnson mentioned is another obstacle. 

My friend and her parents want to create new living space in their huge detached garage (i.e. turn it into a 3/1.5 house), move into it, rehab their house, and then rent it out.They were considering between taking a HELOC or refinancing with cash out.  

@Sandra Gibson, there is room for a 2 car detached garage in the left rear of the property. 

When you walk the area around this section the tiles/floor feel loose but they are not fully detached.

If you can bypass or overcome this obstacle, you have a real chance of creating wealth in this country.

You've had a lot happen in your life, and have made it through some tough obstacles this far.

(Fundamental to this conversation- there’s frankly not enough to meet demand- its an eroding profession)1- What Bruce already alluded to- the Owner/Builder- we never 100% detach ourselves from our projects, we care and oversee each of them and are a primary communicator with the clients.

For a first-time homebuyer, I determined that the BRRR method via the FHA loan direction was the best financial strategy in my situation.Due to the nature of this loan, the guidelines and regulations to have a solid appraisal and to gain an appropriate value for the property would be a great challenge for us all, and is noted as a obstinate issue in the real estate business: underappraisals.What I found unique about Damon was that, he maneuvered around countless obstacles, from executing an extremely accurate and detailed comparative analysis that eventually brought the final desired value of the home, impeccable negotiation skills that saved me thousands upon thousands of dollars, and what seemed like a never ending supply of ideas that he came up with that passed the rigorous FHA inspection.

It's a stressful time buying or selling a home and there are lots of obstacles. 

This pretty much keeps me in the same neighborhood or subdivision-Match type of property to subject e.g SFR detached vs Condo-Match bedroom count to subject (if little to no results show up I may go +/- 1 bedroom)-Match bathroom count to subject (if little to no results show up I may go +/- 1 full or half bath)-Match finished living area to subject +/- 15% (be mindful of the fact whether this is above ground finished only or above ground plus below ground finished (finished basement)-Match garage to subject-Go back 90 days for active, sold, pending-SearchThis gives me a quick visual of what similar or close to similar properties to the subject have either been listed for or sold on a price/SF basis.