Dan:Read the Landlord - Tenant statutes for your jurisdiction.Here we are not permitted to accept payment for {residential} rent beyond the next rental period {i.e. month}, so the only solution with someone who wants to prepay their rent is to have them put it in an escrow account and setup automated payments.

Instead I got snarled in the city permitting process, crushed by the changing financing market, found myself on both sides of different lawsuits with architects, contractors and the condo association.

The management company would also be permitted to deduct a wider range of business related expenses.The management company may also be liable for any operational related issues.Things are undoubtedly different in your jurisdiction hence, I will stress again to speak with your accountant and council.

Were those renovations 10 years ago done with permits?

Allowing others to grow something probably isn't a problem either except as to your liability and such community gardens seem to be popular.B & C are pretty much in the same rights to use the property so long as you don't erect something that requires a permit.

After talking to the case worker I was told my contract is voided and tenant is done with the program.

Just  want to make sure I am leaving on my terms, not due to a crazy unstable co-worker.

The city might send an inspector to the house to make sure you pulled all the necessary permits for the job.

They may have had a special use permit of some kind for living quarters in a commercially zoned property, see if that is required.Conventional financing of a residence in a commercial or mixed use building is allowed, but the issue will be comps for an appraisal, not so much loan requirements.

If you're in an area where a ROOFER has to have insured and workers' comp. covered employees then labor will cost a lot.