I put Nests in first thing along with z-wave remote configurable/controllable locks.

VARIATIONIf they want to receive their interest payments every month, how would that change the configuration of this deal?

These plans are just configured differently to provide investment choices beyond what is sold on the financial exchanges.

Quickbooks can be used with Intuit Merchant accounts.ACH fees are $0.50 per transaction.Nicely links with QB.However, QB has a steep learning curve but is powerful once you know how to use it.End of year taxes/statements and monthly client statements are easy and configurable.

I own other properties in a similar configuration. 

The garage had been converted to a room for storage.We plan to live there a year and then rent it.Any thoughts on the best way to configure this little 1600 sqft place?

@Robert Godfrey This works only if you find a showroom display that you can configure for your space otherwise you are better off replacing new or refinishing.

It might take some looking to find a configuration you're willing to live in, but it's well worth the time, the tax benefits, and the appreciation over time. 

I was told (by the company that left me high and dry after I paid them to set this up), that this configuration of a checkbook IRA needs to file a 1041 annually for the trust.  

Depending on how her lot is configured, that might make sense and could actually be lucrative in a 2.4m area.Anyway, none of this is straight forward and appealing, but they are "creative strategies [which] could work."