We are also getting a forgiving loan of 30k for the duration of 10 years from the county for 1 unit if we rent out the 1-bed basement unit to a household with income less than 100k and at the rate defined by the city )(~1183+ utilities) for a 1 bed unit.

I'd like to one day find all the deeds on the property going back to 1857 just to get a more accurate picture. 43 years: 4,400% gain (annualized 102%/year)26 years: 144% gain (annualized 5.5%/year)6 years: 47% gain (annualized 7.8%/year)Besides Real Estate where else can you see these kind of gains, tax benefits, and leverage?

My goals have always been to build passive income leading to financial independence (which I've been fortunate enough to achieve). 

Using income assumption of $3400, so after buyer fulfilled one year obligation as owner occupant.

But you generate $290-$310 dividend/interest income too from your portfolio.

I'm of course bias, but I chose Reno because of it's proximity to CA, no state income tax, stable job growth, population growth, land constraints (constricted supply), proximity to Lake Tahoe, etc. 

Regardless, you sort of need to take two steps at once: A) talk with an attorney to understand your options and nuances of those options and B) start having conversations with people you might think would invest with you to understand if there is any real interest, what they are looking for and if you can realistically offer that to them with what you are doing.Once you have that, then you need to understand underwriting with investor capital, proper fees and profit splits, taxes, reporting, etc.

The capacity exists to build hundreds of thousands of homes per year that directly benefit low-income areas. 

He was referred to me through my CPA, whom I also feel is worth the $425 I pay for her office to prepare the taxes and who has set me up on Quickbooks. 

They are qualified based on the properties income vs the payment.