Please bear with me as I am navigating this for the first time but don't want to be caught in the crosshairs and still protect myself and the property.Thanks in advance for your help.

Sorry this is not helpful

Never a good idea to tell someone who is advising on this forum that they have mis conceptions about goals.. they are trying to help and may have misconstrued your postAnyway your plan is solid and I think you will will get there alone or using a  Joint  Venture investor  for sure

But I feel like having an open, honest conversation with your tenant should help resolve the issue.

You will probably want to hire a local engineer to help develop the site plan.

This is very helpful.

Any help is appreciated! 

However, generating large amounts of deductions/losses won't help you if your passive income is too low.

Once you get to that advanced stage someone like @Kory Reynolds Can help you when your there ;) 

If you have any questions feel free to reach out I enjoy helping and talking REI.