Been a few weeks, but progress was made. The garage is insulated, the dual zone minisplit was installed, the electrical run to the garage was completed, and the entrance pads were just poured.
The mini-split is a dual head heatpump that will cool/heat the upstairs room and the lower garage space separately. Wireless remotes make the climate control a lot easier.
The drywall will go up this week, and hopefully i can fill this thing up with my stuff by the middle of next week.
Still learning and pondering about what type of lift to install. My current scissor lift will do for now, and I can take my time deciding on what specific design I want as my primary lift.