Personal Standpoint- Wholesalers - i would be interested in investing outside my region should there be an opportunity in fix and flip or BRRRR.

This will be an investment in me that I will multiply 10X.   

I would love to grab a coffee or drink and learn!

Look for manufacturers that can customize designs to include commercial space.Pole barn homes: Popular in rural areas, these can be an affordable option for a combined home/business structure.Location considerations:Zoning: Look for areas zoned for mixed-use or that allow home-based businesses.

Have you stopped into the local coffee shops and bars/restaurants to speak with the residents?

As to the actual transfer document itself/deed transferring ownership, that would likely be an attorney's task. 

Redfin and Zillow does provide an approximate rents in the neighborhood but doesn't provide a trend (or i may not be looking at the right place) and since I am new to the Schenectady market, I would like to know if it is going to be an upward trend or is it declining.

Taking the rent upfront can be an issue.

If there is an addition that is not part of their diagram that would be an indication that the issue that concerns you may exist and then I would look further to see if there were permits for that addition.

So, it could be an opportunity to pocket TAX FREE profit. 4.