I'm in negotiations right now to purchase an existing plumbing business, then I will add handymen, cleaners, and eventually an electrician.I listened to a presentation from a Property Manager in Chicago that had 20 maintenance technicians, a 6,000 ft. warehouse with a full-time manager, and I think three maintenance coordinators.

We have a 500 sqft (walkable and above ground) crawlspace that the city says we can convert to an ADU/MIL, we have been quoted 70-90k for the build out with a GC (not including city planner or architect).

I think you are on the right track looking for seller financing just keep in touch with the ones that said no and keep looking one will land eventually!

My wife and I are in the process of converting our primary home into a rental.  

Eventually, I plan on super "spiffifying" this property, but for now, I want to remove a blight from the neighborhood and get it fixed up and livable.

I know the price is a bit higher for investment but i plan to eventually move to Austin in the next 2-3 years and would like to use it as a rental until then.

My favorite quote from that book is"Anyone who dreams of an uncommon life eventually discovers there is no choice but to seek an uncommon approach to living it"  - Gary KellerTo be successful you can't just copy what someone else is doing exactly, and you don't need to come from wealth and connections in order to be successful in real estate investing.  

Will convert it from a 2 bed, 1 bath to a 3 bed, 2 bath and (hopefully) re-sell later this year.

The 5 Bedroom, 4.5 bathroom home features a bedroom on the ground floor, three bedrooms on the third floor, and a loft that can be converted into a bedroom in the fourth floor.

I recently moved into a property in Sanford, NC that I plan to house hack and eventually keep as a LTR.