The rent is guaranteed by other tenants, the regional chapter or the state will pay the rent.Those podcasts are designed to attract eyeballs.

Do you frequently require subcontract and vendor engagement (lawn care, snow removal, building maintenance, management company etc.) and if so, do you sign contracts and require that you are listed  as additional insured on their insurance policies? 

Some H&R folks have earned the designation Enrolled Agent or EA.

For under $300k, both shipping containers and modular homes can be great options—modular might offer a bit more flexibility with design. 

Before you move ahead is there a particular reason why having this commercial space is important to the project or are you building this design because that's what the zoning requires?

Our understanding is that if we designate the $60K as "OPTION CONSIDERATION" - these funds and the USE of these funds are NOT Taxable to the property seller UNTIL one of two things happen; # 1 the OPTION gets exercised, or # 2 the OPTION gets cancelled.

I’m excited to engage with this community, share my experiences, and learn from all of you.

I’d recommend reaching out to a local architect or design-build firm who has experience with both home additions and ADU construction to help bring your vision to life.

Conventional financing is geared and regulated for the owner occupied homeowner and is designed to protect that borrower from poor lending practices.  

Design- in my market I don’t see crappy units, they are all nice.