@Lane OttoI’m thinking AirBnB would be the best way, if she’s comfortable with it.I know a couple empty nesters who have utilized that extra space for AirBnB income.

Overall, the property looked solid with minimal repairs in the living spaces.

So in the worst case, I'm living for free.Other variables: It's a 1-acre lot that's zoned for multi-family and has enough leftover space that I could use someday for a triplex or just divide it and sell.New roof in 2019, new hot water heater and HVAC within the last 3 years.The utilities are combined so I'd either have to include it in the rent or work out another solution.I think I can get it at $120,000 with either 15% down on an investor loan or 5% down on a conventional mortgage.Taxes: $950Insurance: $1200I would manage it myself for now.In my various scenarios, I either run $1000 a year for expenses for living in the main house and renting out the MIL suite or up to $3000 a year in expenses for the student rental scenario.

I am looking for personal recommendations if you live in the Pittsburgh, PA area and have used asphalt paving contractors for work on your personal or investment real estate portfolio.See below for description of work needed:New blacktop installation for two parking spaces at the back of a residential property.

Zoning would allow for Office space, Personal and Business services, Billboard, Transportation and public utilities,

Restaurant space is not easy to convert.

Give them a space to provide a forwarding address of where to send the payment.

After 9 months I Refi the property with Eclipse bank ( smaller bank)(closing cost 3k) ran into a 1 problem the house had gas heaters that count as space heaters in the home appraisel so the underwriter would not approve unless we had HVAC, so I went through with installing the Hvac bc I plan on moving and section 8 this house (6k) the house appraised at 139k, I have no $ in this deal and 30K in equity, 2/18/2020 complete1. make sure you find a loan officer that is knowledgeable, upfront, and credible (they stick to what they say) I didn't like either bank I did business with ( I will try a different bank next time)2. make sure you know the credit score it takes to get a refi usually the better the score the less it will cost you3. make sure the bank that you choose gives you the ARV of the home not what you bought the home for and how much you put into the home4.

.- Last question - would a portfolio loan make sense to fund the purchase transactions (especially if they are spaced out over time)?

It is an increasingly competitive space, but we have loved it.