The proper designation is a HIC license(Home Improvement Contractor).

We solved that problem by designing our own prototypes on trailers to meet the mobile home community park zoning limitations, and because they were "mobiles" didn't have to follow standard building code.

You'll need to spend several thousand on logo design, business card printing, signs (For Sale, Open House, directionals, riders, etc). 

I am finalizing designs with architects and I am submitting plans to city in the next month.

Typically those handrail bases are designed to not break through drywall, so plasterboard should handle it easy.

Remember, the system assumes or is designed around homeowners buying with financing. 

UNLESS you are are real estate professional status for tax designation purposes and able to create a "grouping/active participation". 

By design, the nursing industry is predominately women - women who often travel to new cities alone.

In general, the lower grade the property/neighborhood, the more tenant problems you'll have, and the more difficult those problems will be to manage (this isn't ALWAYS true, but it's a solid rule of thumb).Regardless, you'll want a robust tenant screening system, a detailed & well-designed lease, and good systems in-place for managing tenant issues.

BECU is the most popular, but that was pre-COVID... nowadays they're all over the place.