I mean you don't even have space for live stock and the rules don't allow chickens!!!

It is tough to find something in the right area (where STRs are allowed) that isn't a budget buster.

You can have a "solo 401k" at one of the major financial firms like Vanguard or Fidelity but they only allow you to invest in their portfolio of stocks, bonds and mutual funds. 

I dont think Pex is allow in Chicago the plumbers union strong.. copper only is what I ran into. and of course then you have copper theives jsut for that reason pex is better.

Are you allowed to sue them when they destroy it (because you couldn't check if they had had done that before)?

My goal is to find a hard or private money lender who will allow me to keep my HELOC in place since it is such a short turnaround.  

We put a two week funding approval clause in our contracts that allows some time to market the deal, as well as give us time to renegotiate if there's a lien or title problem that was not disclosed to us from the seller.

Either with residential or commercial, yes, there are programs that would allow you qualify based on income/debt.

The vast majority of buildings will allow you to self-manage (AirBNB/VRBO) or use a third-party management company to oversee operations. 

This tax provision allows homeowners to rent out their space for up to 14 days per year without reporting the income or paying taxes on it!