With regard to renovations, I always suggest taking incremental steps to bigger renovations or partnering with someone who has already done a renovation at that level.I've been known to just go for the big rehabs for my personal investments here in Chicago , and during that process, it's always more stressful than it needs to be...As far as navigating the competition, I've found the best thing I can do is get EXTREMELY CLEAR  on what I am looking for; then I am confident pulling the trigger quicky. 

Due to item 1, adding an ADU can require years to start achieving any return (once the accumulated cash flow recovers the initial negative position).4) Adding an ADU is a slow process.

When did real estate become simpler for you in your process?

I’m temped to order an appraisal this month, or does that seem like over kill and do you recommend I sit back and trust the real estate process?

While may not have high amount minimums, they may have a minimum $ threshold for cc processing, Ours is $0.60, with a discounted plan that could be a few as 8 records.

I currently manage them both and am experienced with the whole process along with finding deals and analyzing them.

And people think Ai is going to replace accountants.one can argue that apartments.com is just a processing the payment and not actually holding the funds to transfer out.If apartments.com all of a sudden reverses the payment for insufficient funds?

I am in the process of accepting a 2 month lease month to month for a retired service member and wanted to just document his service animal as being on the property. 

Then repeat the process..

Sad truth of our current legal system, but if you go through the eviction process and he loses all this stuff, you are in the clear.