Hey @Petra S JordanAs for the question of legality, I can tell you that in order to rent out out a mother in-law apartment or accessory apartment you are required to owner occupy the home.

. - Here's an example ad from Brandon's book: "Beautifully remodeled 2 bedroom, ground floor apartment available in a nicely maintained complex in a residential neighborhood.

Then I would ask them what it looks like in terms of cost for them to permit and build an accessory backyard structure, including all their fees.

@Parker Smith ditto @Greg H. your license covers all of Texas, and you can even get referral fees from across the US as well, the beauty of being a license agent.

It's a beautiful piece of property.  

Account Closed depending on how your city looks at zoning laws, it could be a residential structure with an accessory dwelling unit.

Bringing your electrician back to run new wires to new switches in a freshly painted, freshly carpeted, freshly cleaned home with beautiful, glossy, newly refinished hardwoods is less than ideal.  

Listing your screening qualifications in your ad may deter some qualified people when they haven't yet been sold on your property.For example, list attractions to the area that appeal to that tenant (i.e. good schools, close restaurant proximity, safe neighborhood, parks, Starbucks, Hipster Bar, or whatever you think would appeal to them most).Here's an example ad from Brandon's book: "Beautifully remodeled 2 bedroom, ground floor apartment available in a nicely maintained complex in a residential neighborhood.

I love fixing up ugly old houses and making them beautiful and something a family would love to live in.

I love fixing up ugly old houses and making them beautiful and something a family would love to live in.