I wanted to stand out from the rest and many times, neighbors couldn't believe how cheap houses on their street were.

Bryan hasn't replied so I assume he's busy making money like everone else should be doing LOL.I'll trust that he finds the assistance valauble enough for most if not all of my requested compensation, being a stand upguy and all.Bryan, you need a Subordination Agreement for the property owner to subordinate the lot to the lender for the construction loan.

Talk to a bank and find out how much they will lend you for a mortgage to get an idea of where you stand.  

Its why "squatters" who have no lease still have legal standing and need to be evicted (ie you can't just throw their stuff to the curb).

I'd stand by your decision and give it no further thought.

Standing by to hear from Curt Smith. 

Close up the opening in the wall, at least,  and consider bumping it out on one side or the other to make a closet with bi-fold doors.  

Check out the the info here on house hacking, it is probably the best way to get started in real estate investing.In my day "job" I'm a university professor and I tell all of my soon to graduate students this time of year that they should keep living like a student for as long as they can stand it, and to not waste money on things that depreciate without tax benefits.The best part about real estate is that it is so easy to leverage and you can even buy fire insurance.

Maybe you can get them to sign the agreement even if you are providing the payments - until you own the property you wouldn't have standing to terminate the lease. 

What I can tell you about blogs and websites that I cannot stand is when you click on a video and have to watch an advertisement or there are flashing ads all over the site etc.