Treat owner income as an assumption to test, not as money guaranteed by the lease concession. The business may still be paying buildout, inventory and staffing costs. Compare household needs with the enterprise’s actual cash position, and review family status plans independently of the landlord’s opening incentive.
Plan for the handoff from concession to full rent
List when household income would begin and what reserve covers a later start. A spouse’s proposed job should be assessed in light of valid work-authorizing status and practical job availability, not assumed solely because the principal applied for E-2. Keep dependent children’s needs in the household calculation; their dependent status does not itself authorize employment.
If dispatch depends on one person, decide what happens while their own application is pending, since each family member has a separate process and no shared date is guaranteed. Under current USCIS guidance, spouses of E-2 principals are authorized to work by virtue of their status and do not need a separate employment authorization document. Children under 21 may attend school at any level but may not work; a teenager who helps on job sites or in the office of the family company is working without authorization, which can affect the whole family's status.