I would like to converse with the owner on cost, process, hassle, lessons learned, etc but only the agent is at the open house.  

Some are forgivable at a rate of 20% per year and after 5 years they dont have to worry...Others take 15 or 20 years before it becomes 100% forgivable.Some are not forgivable at all...With this deal I would be less concerned with equity that exists and more concerned with the amount of that equity can the "Moderate To Low Income" of a Habitat Homeowner support in loan format.I am almost certain that its possible but your going to want to know the terms of the DPA/ Grant so you're aware of the actual cost and you have to see what the DTI looks like to see if it will fit what theyre looking for.

And we also need to distinguish between for-profit room rentals and cost-sharing roommates, which is a big can of worms that I don't want to debate.

We originally listed on apartments.com because of the other 4 unfurnished units, but decided to put the furnished units on there too since it didn't cost us anything extra.

A Stanford study revealed that over 75% of the ADUs built in San Jose between 2016 and 2020 did not have a permit and are therefore illegal housing units.The lengthy permitting process, high construction costs, and shortage of tradespeople are some of the factors motivating property owners and contractors to take on the risk of building, renting to tenants, and/or housing family & friends in an illegal unit.

I am trying to find out if I can include closing costs I am paying on behalf of the buyer in my capital gains calculation.  

What are your daily carrying costs and how long will it take to evict them if they dig in their heels and make you go through the whole process at the end of which you're damn sure not getting a broom swept house anyway?

Also, if you don't mind... what is the cost of this?

Do you open an account to escrow your tax costs or is there another way?

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.