You may need to prepare for the possibility that your new epoxy floor will fail.  

Did you get creative with your purchase or pay all cash?

Always remember application and theory do not always align perfectly, so prepare yourself to encounter some trials and tribulations along the way, but through a low of wisdom on this site, you should be ablel to avoid many if they very expensive pitfalls.

I did do a 15% down payment on my first home but did 'creative financing' on my last deal and the one I'm working now.

If you're going to manage the properties yourself and deal with C and/or D tenants this is probably something you're going to need to prepare yourself for.  

any creative ways to use the current owed taxes to lower the selling price? 

I typically recommend planning $200,000 to $250,000 for an ADU above a 2-car garage, but creative construction methods, owner involvement, and careful selection of finishes can help to bring that cost down.  

He's open to something creative, rather than taking the windfall of a typical sale.My goal is to obtain the property and maximize the value for myself and my dad.

He will not accept MAO but is open to creative financing.

I have recently started studying real estate and I am preparing myself to enter the world of wholesaling properties in the Maryland area and beyond.