Storage sheds that are converted to living space must then conform to Zoning for the Main House or ADU setbacks, and may need to match the architectural style of the house (every jurisdiction is different), as well as Building Code, including correct footings or slab for flood areas, hurricane straps for winds, current requirements for septic tanks/fields (common even in Pinellas County), and the egress (one 36" door) and bedroom window emergency escape requirements. 

**Don't judge my design choices, this was over 7 years ago :) Increased rents to match marketRefinanced and utilized Heloc to purchase second propertyMulti-function property with 1 long term tenant & one successful STR unit.

One of my core values is that my words match my actions.In street vernacular, one could phrase this as “practice what you preach” or “put your money where your mouth is” or “if you talk the talk, you need to walk the walk”.I have invested in single family homes and smaller 2 to 4 unit properties since 1980 - forty years - a lifetime - and have done well with these investments.This year as COVID hit America, I had a conversation with a young investor buddy of mine about Covid’s impact on rent, the conversation led to a podcast recommendation about Covid impact on multifamily investing.

If you are a QREP (qualified real estate professional), you will have more flexibility matching your losses and gains. 

If you are going to continue to invest out of state then I would try and figure out your goal then narrow down on markets that match that goal, since inventory can be much different from city to city.

These are things you want to add in to make a good match.

That's not to say that they don't look at you as well, but it's a major distinction.

Analysts and aggressors are two distinctly different archetypes.

I do not know if the DBA option will work, but I am currently trying it because I have a check made out to the trust and the LLC I set up 17 years ago did not match the trust name. 

I feel like a ping pong match in my head over this!!!