The nice thing about listing furnished rentals on long-term, unfurnished sites it that people convert really well on them.

Here's an article that might help: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesrealestatecouncil/2018/03... 

The solar developer would pay for, construct, own and operate the solar asset and sell the power to the utility, while paying the property owner a lease.

My next door neighbor told me that the owner had three duplexes but would only sell if he could sell all of them at the same time.

There is alot to read here on lending issues, you need to understand that as a lender your interest in the collateral will always be as a lender and not an owner unless your borrower gives you the deed to cancel the debtThe best place for a new lender to start, IMO, is not in making seconds as gap financing but as a transactional lender, funding closings and getting your money immediately in compliance with any usuary law that may apply. :)

This site is great for networking and getting a ton of real estate information.

Do your parents owner occupy the home?  

I am on site virtually everyday communicating with the contractors and coordinating their efforts (we act as GC).  

Electric company put leans on the owner. 

RV, Boat, Truck, or Storage business owners out there!