I turned the extra room without a bathroom into a workout room as a bonus amenity.

3-year PPPs are usually reasonably priced while also shaving off those extra 2 years...if you drop below 3, rate/cost can get a little gross.

Winter doesn't bring too much extra cost as long as the home doesn't have outdated appliances and has sufficient insulation.

I'm taxed in the highest bracket but even if you are not, every extra dollar you bring in puts you closer to the next tax bracket.

The only real offer I got through FF was for $1700 a month, and I'd rather leave it empty than take that and pay for the heating bills and the extra wear and tear of long term renters.

i provide dishwasher if we are putting a new kitchen. also a garbage disposal.sometimes i provide washers/dryers if i have extra laying around (i always seem to have them).sometimes i have purchased fridges and ovens since it's best to invest in capital expense and get a tenant than to have a house sit empty forever.our lease also states that tenants should purchase the appliance plan, which noone really does purchase. 

It is good to learn about but I think it is not the wisest to overly push the idea of creative finance, not that BP is necessarily doing that, I was just explaining likely motive behind why they want people to read that book first

Do an assessment of value now and after you get the ADU permitted * We have been in situations where $8k for permits could mean an extra $100k in value or $2k per month in rents. 

Further, only a minority of sellers will be interested or motivated to offer a significant discount for a 7 day no contingency sale.

There was also extra bracing to keep the roof from moving further apart.