Most states make the following statement,Anyone who financially betters you, whether an employee, independent contractor, family member or volunteer, has the right to file a work comp claim against you unless there is another work comp policy that supersedes yours. 

I believe as a real estate investor, I can achieve my goals of getting off the rat race, becoming financially independent and create wealth.

My primary job is as an independent software consultant.  

So if I have to work my job to be financially independent and to help me invest in real estate then I might as well be working in that industry.At the end of the day, my parents have seen that I am committed to real estate.

If you are serious about this property, get your own independent appraisal, for both sales and rents in that area.

Hi BP,My name is Veronica and I wanted to introduce myself to the BP community and perhaps receive some opinions and get insight if what I'm looking for is feasible.Unlike the majority of investors on this site I'm not really looking to eventually be financially independent through real estate and have a big portfolio of homes that may or may not be a hassle to manage.

So it may not seem much to you all, but every single one of your advice/input is invaluable to me, trying to build passive income to achieve financial independence and smoothing out as many rough bumps on the road as I can for my family.

If properly considered before it's built, you could create TWO independent units which could be sold at different times to reduce your tax burden in any given year, eg sell one in the fall and the other in the spring of the following year.This would require completely independent utilities and sewer hookups, but be worth it when sold.

@Nicole FranksI am a licensed independent broker in CA.

A company embarking on several independent business ventures is limited by the amount he can raise per independent venture.