Here in GA small towns / rural areas locals will do something stupid like this, often to house relatives all jammed together on one legal lot. 

Prices are low, so you can buy at a good price, crime is relatively low, and schools are good.

I have a large property containing 4 duplexes that I need to split with my sister. I tried breaking off one duplex but the properties are located too close to each other and would violate setbacks and require a varian...

Newbie here looking for advice:While I saved up cash for real estate, I didn't want the money just sitting in a .05% interest rate savings account, so I moved it to a brokerage account and invested in relatively safe large cap stocks to earn a better return than a savings account.

They even offer free classes in real estate related law that I think are open to the public.

My rule is problems related to temperature, water or fire all get immediate attention.

Set news alerts for those terms, and for the Phoenix metro area in general since it's all so closely related, and within a month or two you'll be a walking encyclopedia of facts, figures and trends.

I’ve been involved a couple of construction related suits, it’s never fun, and you’re not likely to be happy with the outcome.  

That said, they can do very little to prevent you from having a “roommate” or havIng a relative live there - you’ll have to find a tenant willing to support that they are sharing the unit with you if questioned and you could draft a roommate “share” agreement rather than a lease for that fIrst year.

You’re best bet is to work with your cpa to make the transfer and your attorney to draw the recourse / 1st position papers for your relatives.