I also feel if I pay a little more I'll get better quality workers who want to stay working for me and not want to quit to find the next higher paying job.

I personally handled the advertising, marketing, and sales of the new homes, and I was able to put the sales profits into paying for most of the ground improvements and wages for the blue collar workers.

I'm not an immigration attorney by any means... but I'm pretty sure illegal immigrants can be deported, can't they?

Illegal in CA for the first year after you own the property but, apparently, not after that.Is your loan recourse?

Next, if he is attempting to take a 40% spread on a construction build or sell to his customer netting out a profit that can be a net sale and is illegal in all states.

It doesn't seem like it would be illegal however.

We need each other in case someone lands a huge contract and needs to "borrow" workers from another rival company just to get the job done.

It seems everyone talks about it but it is illegal in Houston.

Also, I have heard from mixed groups that double closing is illegal to do in Texas.

The more I look, the more likely it seems that a "mother-in-law" appt would be illegal, even if tolerated (it seems there are plenty of over-garage appts in this neighborhood).Here are a few numbers:-------------------------------- $288k agreed upon price- No repairs needed upstairs- Rentals similar to upstairs are running $1.7k (SFH, not split-living)I would need to install kitchenette downstairs to live there. ($5-10k)- I would end up paying $1.1k for equivalent rental to basement.So, including my own "rent", "gross income" might be $2.5k\month.Thoughts?