I helped Mom with the rent and the utilities, did the housework, and bought food and new clothes for me and my brother.

He tells me he would actually like to start selling all of his properties, He starts telling me the ones he would like to sell first and how he does not want to list them with a real estate agent.Some of his properties are prime, fast food chain's, bus station, funeral home and office space near the court house.I bought Kent's "Find Cash Buyers now" But almost all the people listed on it work for a real estate company.

The safety advances every 5 years are significant.

That will be nasty with food spills.Carpet will not last either in common areas like living and dining rooms.If I were doing it, ceramic tile > laminate > carpet.

Convert the garage studio into ADU by requesting health/safety check - my interpretation of the legislation is that there is a 5-year grace period to get everything up to code as long as everything passes health/safety inspection.

I think Bank of America has a 5% jumbo loan, maybe :)Food for thought.

Chipping paint, handrails, safety related stuff is what they check for. 

It’s business as usual other than safety precautions.

I see this as a safety hazard if nothing more (fire depratment issue, stray animals taking up residence. someone playing in it and getting hurt, etc).I've checked the lease and there is nothing in there about not storing boats/vessels.

Grocery prices, known as “food at home,” have risen 4% in the past year.