I'd be happy to meet up and even have some options for development ready to show you (if you're at that point).

Is this even possible?

Even 'builder templates' or stock plans will require their own trip through the City for permitting.

(assuming you haven't refinanced a ton and have a large mortgage balance) - I'm assuming you have over $1 million in equity, even at a 4% cash on cash return, you would NETTING $3,333/mo.

Even with no devices turned on the appliances still have zombie power drain of some sort.

You could be with your bank for 50 years and if your credit score drops, or you miss a payment or do not show enough income for the debt to income ratios, your not going to get the approval. regardless of how many years you have been using them for checking and savings or even your business account!

Losing a little money or breaking even on a first investment is generally actually not a bad outcome if you can get a lot of on-the-ground learning experiences and mistakes out of the way early

Those are a few (not all) the questions you need answered before you even decide to start investing.

Urban - even more "grey area"

Even on simple deals we refer our clients to QI's who truly understand the Code and can handle complex transactions.