To my knowledge, there is no jurisdiction in Utah that prohibits your live-in mother-in-law from having her own refrigerator, bathroom, and separate entrance.That being said, the configuration you are exploring is called an accessory dwelling unit (ADU).  

Would be happy to connect and help you further as you explore.

I’d say buy him a beer but you probably couldn’t be farther apart. although I bought a home in Kelowna BC and did some lending there and basic exploration for developement that was back in 2001.and at least Kelowna was just as regulated as any city in the US.. 

I was just starting to explore my options with real estate investing when this happened, and given that I still have a decent amount of money saved up (previously was planning to purchase a townhome in the Bay Area), I'm wondering if I can somehow turn this disaster into a salvageable situation.

The next step in our process is to identify which markets we'd like to explore and have narrowed it down to the following three: Austin, TX, Baltimore, MD and St.

There are some really fun neighborhoods to explore!

I used Roofstock to purchase my SFH and would definitely recommend exploring that option.

Ideally, whether or not this was a partnership needs to be explored with a competent accountant.Now, I understand that you may not want to invest in this analysis and decide to stick to your possibly incorrect interpretation.

I am 64 and would like to explore the best options (if any) of investing that money elsewhere.

If there are groups that target this locality please advice, as I am starting to explore on this area.